- 黑森林 hēisēnlín Black ForestThe Black Forest (Schwarzwald) region in southwest Germany
- 布雷顿森林 bùléidùnsēnlín Bretton WoodsBretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA, location of the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference
- 森林培育 sēnlínpéiyù forestrythe practice of growing and managing forests; silviculture
- 森林学 sēnlínxué forestryforestry; silviculture; the study of the benefits of forests and methods for their planting and protection
- 森林工业 sēnlíngōngyè forestry industrythe industry of managing and harvesting timber from forests
- 森林浴 sēnlínyù forest bathingThe practice of spending time in a forest or a park with many trees, often involving walking, breathing exercises, or singing to improve health and relieve stress; originally a borrowing from Japanese.
- 森林砍伐 sēnlínkǎnfá deforestationthe clearing or cutting down of trees in a forest
- 森林脑炎 sēnlínnǎoyán forest encephalitisforest encephalitis; a viral infection of the central nervous system transmitted by ticks
- 森林警察 sēnlínjǐngchá forest policepolice force responsible for protecting forests and preventing wildfires or illegal logging
- 石屎森林 shíshǐsēnlín concrete jungle(Cantonese / dialect) concrete jungle; a dense area of high-rise buildings
- 原始森林 yuánshǐsēnlín virgin forestvirgin forest; primeval forest; wildwood
- 黑森林蛋糕 hēisēnlíndàngāo Black Forest cakea chocolate sponge cake with a cherry filling based on the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte
- 只见树木,不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín to fail to see the big pictureTo see only the parts but not the whole; to be unable to see the wood for the trees.
- 夹山国家森林公园 jiāshānguójiāsēnlíngōngyuán Jiashan National Forest ParkJiashan National Forest Park in [[石门|石門|shi2 men2]] county, [[常德|常德|chang2 de2]], Hunan province