Chinese vocabulary — Thiên nhiên topic

ground, earth

sky, heaven

mountain

tree

flower

rain

to fly

to snow

cloud

animal

Earth

sea; ocean

nature

in the sky; in the heavens

sun

star

clear; sunny (of weather)

the moon

river

oil (cooking oil, engine oil, etc.)

to flow

sea

seaside; seashore

lake

to be born; to give birth

air

grass

lawn; grassland

overcast; cloudy (of weather)

bird

light

soil; earth

sky

to prop up; to support

fire

ox; cow; cattle

ring; loop

environment

kind; sort; type

nature; the natural world

sunlight; sunshine

ice and snow

leaf (of a plant)

season, season of the year

quiet, peaceful

vast, broad, expansive

to bloom, to blossom

to dry in the sun, to hang out to dry

pine tree

woods, grove, small forest

forest

(measure word) for trees, cabbages, etc.

plant

seawater

tide; tidewater

damp, humid

melon, gourd

lightning, bolt of lightning

a burst, a gust (measure word)

fresh flowers

dark, gloomy

rabbit

fossil

primitive, primordial

earthquake

elephant

on the shore/bank

measure word for flowers

peach tree

peach blossom

pollution

cave, den

monkey

bamboo

tiger

snake

rainwater, rainfall

dark clouds

garden, park

magnificent, spectacular

natural; innate

mountain peak, summit

valley

boundless; without borders

scenery, landscape

branch (measure word)

wave (of water)

clay

flood, floodwater

sea wave

bay

clear (of water, air)

field; farmland

mine (mineral)

to crack, to split

to reveal, to expose, to show

storm, gale

everlasting, eternally enduring

to go down the mountain, to descend from a mountain

jungle, dense forest

Bright and beautiful; usually used to describe scenery, light, colors, or a person's appearance.

crane (a legendary bird, a symbol of longevity and the realm of immortals)

to hibernate, to lie dormant (plants, animals)

crops, farm produce

abundant, full of vigor

halo; aura

agricultural crop (general term for plants grown to harvest agricultural products such as wheat, corn, soybeans, etc.)

iceberg

desolate, bleak

fierce, ferocious

to chop, to split, to cleave (with a knife, axe, etc.)

unpredictably changeable; hard to predict

the four seasons

soil

groundwater

dam

grave, tomb

to droop, to hang down

to bury, to hide away

dike, dam

strong, robust, sturdy

shell, hard outer covering

wild goose (a large migratory bird that flies in flocks)

swan

exotic flowers and rare plants

small stream, brook

hill; small mound

mountain range; mountains

mountains and rivers; natural scenery

to stand towering and majestic

the mountain path winds around and then opens up

drought, dry

dry, arid

A story, scenery, or thing that is fascinating and captivating, drawing one into a beautiful, delightful world.

rainbow

rosy clouds, multicolored clouds

desert, wasteland

to go in groups, in droves

to take root, to put down roots

to lift up, to pull up

whirlpool, vortex

the morning sun, the rays of the rising sun

drought; dry; lacking water

insect

radiant, bright

to reflect, to mirror

crystal clear and sparkling (usually describes water, jade, crystal, etc.)

the light of dawn, the first ray of light at daybreak

poplar tree (a broadleaf woody plant, often grown for timber or as an ornamental)

orchard

cypress (an evergreen coniferous tree)

willow tree

persimmon

tree branch, bough

treetop, the tip of a branch

tree shade

tree (a woody plant)

walnut

osmanthus flower, a fragrant pale-yellow or white flower often used in cuisine and tea

pagoda tree, Chinese scholar tree (a large woody tree with compound leaves and yellowish-white flowers, often grown for shade and used in traditional medicine)

to rise one after another, to undulate

juicy, fresh and tender (usually describing fruit, flowers, or skin)

water surface

vast, boundless (usually referring to a body of water)

turbulent, surging, raging

river

riverside, riverbank

riverbank, coast; along the shore

great waves, billows, surging waves

waves, ripples (used for water)

soil, earth, mud

mud pit, quagmire, mire

to have diarrhea

river basin, drainage basin

to flow, to stream

wave

tsunami

seaside; coast

sea surface

to gush out, to surge up, to well up

Be waterlogged; flooded

to flow, to trickle (of liquid)

hot spring

moist, damp

to moisturize, to moisten

to fill the air, to pervade everywhere

volcano

scorching, burning hot

hot, sweltering

swallow (bird)

claws, talons

pasture, ranch

nomad, herder

lion

wolf

gorilla (a large primate that usually lives in tropical forests)

ecology, ecosystem

organism, living thing

to bloom, to be in full bloom

great fruit, great achievement

emerald green; jade green

reef, submerged rock

rice seedling; young rice plant

beautiful, lovely (usually used to describe scenery or a face)

exquisitely beautiful, graceful, delicate

sparse, thinly scattered (opposite of 'dense')

sparse, thinly scattered

rice straw

nest (of an animal)

bamboo pole (cut and dried bamboo, used as a stick, post, etc.)

to envelop, to shroud, to cover

after all, ultimately, in essence

to freeze, to ice over

in profusion, riotously colorful

rare; seldom seen

beautiful scenery

emerald green, jade green

to tower, to stand tall

rotten, decayed

the natural world, nature

reed flower (the white flower of reeds)

fragrant, sweet-smelling

flowers and ornamental plants; flowering plants

sprout, bud (of a plant)

fly

seedling, young plant

dense, lush (usually of vegetation or forest)

stem (of a plant)

thorns, brambles

desolate, deserted

to ripple, to undulate (of water's surface)

lotus flower

lotus seed

to sprout, to bud

sprout, bud, shoot

to fall, to drop off

flourishing, vigorously developing

mosquito

honey

honeybee

to cover, to blanket

bait, lure

leopard (a large spotted or striped cat)

seashell; conch shell

continuous; unbroken; incessant

to go on an outing, to picnic

to pick, to gather

wild beast, savage animal

rust

to twinkle; to flicker; to glitter

to carve, to engrave (on wood, stone, etc.)

frost, hoarfrost

fine weather, gentle breeze and warm sun

winds and waves

wind and rain

to tame, to domesticate (animals)

fresh, live (usually referring to animals, plants)

bird's nest

eagle

deer

dawn; daybreak

tortoise; turtle