precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs ()
HSK 6
Traditional
懸崖峭壁
Radicals
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Examples
他们攀登了悬崖峭壁，来到了山顶。 tāmen pāndēng le xuányá qiào bì, lái dào le shāndǐng. - They climbed the steep cliffs and reached the mountaintop.
这座城市周围是悬崖峭壁，非常壮观。 zhè zuò chéngshì zhōuwéi shì xuányá qiào bì, fēicháng zhuàngguān. - The city is surrounded by steep cliffs, which is very spectacular.
沿着悬崖峭壁建造了一条新的登山道。 yánzhe xuányá qiào bì jiànzào le yī tiáo xīn de dēngshān dào. - A new mountain trail was built along the steep cliffs.
登上悬崖峭壁需要非常强壮的体魄。 dēng shàng xuányá qiào bì xūyào fēicháng qiángzhuàng de tǐpò. - Climbing the steep cliffs requires a very strong physique.
画家在画布上描绘了悬崖峭壁的景象。 huàjiā zài huàbù shàng miáohuì le xuányá qiào bì de jǐngxiàng. - The painter depicted the scene of the steep cliffs on the canvas.
Characters
壁 bì - wall; rampart; cliff; sth. resembling a wall |
峭 qiào - (of a mountain) steep, precipitous; (lit.) stern, severe |
悬 xuán - hang; have no solution, be unsettled; lift, raise; (spoken) dangerous |
崖 yá - precipice, cliff; (lit.) limit, boundary |