high and steep
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of terrain) high and steep; precipitous
literaryDescribes mountains, cliffs, or other elevated landforms that rise sharply. Mostly used in written or descriptive contexts.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
yá崖
fēi非
cháng常
dǒu陡
jùn峻
，
nán难
yǐ以
pān攀
dēng登
。
This cliff is extremely steep and difficult to climb.
Chē车
zi子
yán沿
zhe着
dǒu陡
jùn峻
de的
pán盘
shān山
gōng公
lù路
huǎn缓
màn慢
xíng行
shǐ驶
。
The car drove slowly along the steep, winding mountain road.
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Xiá峡
gǔ谷
liǎng两
cè侧
shì是
dǒu陡
jùn峻
de的
shí石
bì壁
。
On both sides of the canyon are steep rock walls.