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山

shān

mountain

Usage note

山是很高的地方，上面有树和石头。我们常常说“爬山”或“看山”。

Shān shì hěn gāo de dìfang, shàngmiàn yǒu shù hé shítou. Wǒmen chángcháng shuō “pá shān” huò “kàn shān”.

This word refers to a tall natural landform with trees and rocks. It is often used in phrases like 'climb a mountain' or 'look at mountains'.

Context note

山是大自然中高高的地形，我们常常在户外活动或旅行时提到它。

shān shì dà zì rán zhōng gāo gāo de dì xíng, wǒ men cháng cháng zài hù wài huó dòng huò lǚ xíng shí tí dào tā.

This word refers to a tall landform in nature, often mentioned during outdoor activities or travel.

5 examples

大山挡住了视线。
dà shān dǎng zhù le shì xiàn。
The big mountain blocked the view.
山上长满了树。
shān shàng cháng mǎn le shù。
There are many trees on the mountain.
我们去爬小山吧。
wǒ men qù pá xiǎo shān ba。
Let's go climb a small hill.
他住在大山里。
tā zhù zài dà shān lǐ。
He lives in the mountains.
山脚下有一条河。
shān jiǎo xià yǒu yì tiáo hé。
There is a river at the foot of the mountain.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢爬山，他经常去附近的山上玩。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan pá shān， tā jīng cháng qù fù jìn de shān shàng wán。
Xiaoming likes climbing mountains, he often plays on nearby hills.
周末我们一起去郊外的山里野餐。
zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù jiāo wài de shān lǐ yě cān。
On weekends we go for a picnic in the countryside's mountain.
妈妈说，山顶上的风景很美。
mā ma shuō， shān dǐng shàng de fēng jǐng hěn měi。
Mom said that the scenery at the top of the mountain is very beautiful.
山里的空气特别清新。
shān lǐ de kōng qì tè bié qīng xīn。
The air in the mountains is particularly fresh.
我们从山下往上爬，感觉很累。
wǒ men cóng shān xià wǎng shàng pá， gǎn jué hěn lèi。
We feel very tired climbing up from the foot of the mountain.

Mini dialogue

看山

A
你看，那座山好高啊！
Nǐ kàn, nà zuò shān hǎo gāo a!
Look, that mountain is so tall!
B
是啊，山上的树也很绿。
Shì a, shān shàng de shù yě hěn lǜ.
Yes, the trees on the mountain are very green too.

爬山

A
周末我们去爬山，好吗？
Zhōumò wǒmen qù pá shān, hǎo ma?
Let's go hiking this weekend, okay?
B
好呀，我喜欢爬山。
Hǎo ya, wǒ xǐhuān pá shān.
Sure, I like hiking.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
小山
xiǎoshān
hill

A small hill, compared to a big mountain.

related
山脉
shānmài
mountain range

A long line of mountains.

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