They passed through a large forest and finally reached the village before dark.
Pronunciation: Tā-men chuān-guò yí dà-piàn sēn-lín, zhōng-yú zài tiān-hēi qián zǒu-dào le cūn-zi.
Grammar: 森林 (sēnlín) is a noun meaning “forest.” 片 (piàn) is a common measure word for large, flat or spread-out areas: 一大片森林 = a large expanse of forest.
