precipitous (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
陡峭 (unaltered)
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Examples
这座山的坡度非常陡峭，很难攀登。 zhè zuò shān de pōdù fēicháng dǒuqiào, hěn nán pándēng. - The slope of this mountain is very steep and difficult to climb.
小路上的坡度突然变得陡峭起来。 xiǎo lù shàng de pōdù túrán biàn dé dǒuqiào qǐlái. - The slope of the path suddenly became steep.
她看到前面的路变得越来越陡峭。 tā kàndào qiánmiàn de lù biàn dé yuè lái yuè dǒuqiào. - She saw the road ahead becoming steeper and steeper.
这片悬崖下面是一段非常陡峭的斜坡。 zhè piàn xuán yá xiàmiàn shì yī duàn fēicháng dǒuqiào de xiépō. - Below this cliff is a very steep slope.
登上陡峭的山路需要很大的体力。 dēngshàng dǒuqiào de shānlù xūyào hěn dà de tǐlì. - Climbing the steep mountain road requires a lot of physical strength.
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陡 dǒu - steep; (lit.) suddenly, abruptly |
峭 qiào - (of a mountain) steep, precipitous; (lit.) stern, severe |