shān
mài

common
noun
geography
technical

Meaning of 山脉

山脉 means mountain range; mountain chain (a series of connected mountains arranged in rows, extending in a certain direction like veins). Pronounced shān mài.

  • mountain range; mountain chain (a series of connected mountains arranged in rows, extending in a certain direction like veins)

Definitions & Examples

shān
mài
shì
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
gāo
de
shān
mài
 

The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.

Zhè
tiáo
shān
mài
mián
yán
shù
bǎi
gōng
 
héng
kuà
sān
shěng
fèn
 

This mountain range extends for hundreds of kilometers across three provinces.

Kān
tàn
duì
zhèng
zài
diào
chá
zhè
zuò
shān
mài
de
zhì
jié
gòu
 

The survey team is investigating the geological structure of this mountain range.

Measure Words

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