dǒu
陡
steep; sudden
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
steep; nearly vertical
Used to describe slopes, roads, or terrain with a sharp incline.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dǒu陡
pō坡
hěn很
nán难
pá爬
。
This steep slope is very hard to climb.
Huáng黄
shān山
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
qiào陡
dǒu峭
de的
fēng山
fēng峰
。
Mount Huangshan has many steep mountain peaks.
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Tā他
qí骑
zhe着
zì自
xíng行
chē车
chōng冲
xià下
le了
dǒu陡
yá崖
。
He rode his bicycle down the steep cliff.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
tài太
dǒu陡
le了
，
xīn新
shǒu手
bù不
gǎn敢
kāi开
。
This road is too steep, new drivers dare not drive on it.
Yóu游
kè客
men们
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
pá爬
shàng上
dǒu陡
tī梯
。
The tourists climbed the steep ladder carefully.
adverb
suddenly; abruptly
formalUsed to describe a sudden, sharp change in situation, mood, or condition.
Tiān天
qì气
tū突
rán然
dǒu陡
biàn变
，
xià下
qǐ起
le了
bào暴
yǔ雨
。
The weather suddenly changed abruptly, and a heavy rain started.
Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
dǒu陡
zhuǎn转
，
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
lěng冷
dàn淡
。
His attitude suddenly shifted and became very cold.
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Shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
dǒu陡
zēng增
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jià价
gé格
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
Market demand surged suddenly, leading to price increases.
Jú局
shì势
dǒu陡
zhuǎn转
zhí直
xià下
，
ràng让
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, catching everyone off guard.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
de的
xīn心
qíng情
dǒu陡
luò落
gǔ谷
dǐ底
。
Upon hearing this news, her mood suddenly plummeted to the bottom.