hills (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
丘陵 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这片地区有许多丘陵和小山。 zhè piàn dìqū yǒu xǔduō qiūlíng hé xiǎoshān. - This area has many hills and small mountains.
丘陵地带适合种植葡萄和橄榄树。 qiūlíng dìdài shìhé zhòngzhí pútáo hé gǎnlǎn shù. - Hilly areas are suitable for growing grapes and olive trees.
这个国家的东部是丘陵和平原。 zhège guójiā de dōngbù shì qiūlíng hé píngyuán. - The eastern part of this country is hills and plains.
丘陵地形对于自行车运动非常有利。 qiūlíng dìxíng duìyú zìxíngchē yùndòng fēicháng yǒulì. - Hilly terrain is very favorable for cycling.
在丘陵上建造房屋需要特殊设计。 zài qiūlíng shàng jiànzào fángwū xūyào tèshū shèjì. - Building houses on hills requires special design.
Characters
丘 qiū - mound, dune; grave; to place a coffin in a temporary shelter pending burial; (of paddy field) plot |
陵 líng - hill, mound; mausoleum; (lit.) bully, violate |