steep; precipitous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
steep; precipitous; sheer
Primarily used to describe terrain like mountains, cliffs, or slopes. Can also be used metaphorically for sharp increases or decreases (e.g., prices).
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
de的
běi北
pō坡
fēi非
cháng常
dǒu陡
qiào峭
。
The northern slope of this mountain is very steep.
Pān攀
yán岩
zhě者
xǐ喜
huān欢
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
dǒu陡
qiào峭
de的
xuán悬
yá崖
。
Rock climbers enjoy challenging steep cliffs.
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Yóu由
yú于
shān山
lù路
dǒu陡
qiào峭
，
xíng行
chē车
yào要
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Because the mountain road is steep, you must be extra careful when driving.
Jīng经
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
de的
huǎn缓
màn慢
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
gōng公
sī司
de的
lì利
rùn润
qū曲
xiàn线
biàn变
dé得
dǒu陡
qiào峭
qǐ起
lái来
。
After years of slow growth, the company's profit curve became steep.