jiǎ
岬
cape; promontory; between two mountains
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cape; promontory; headland (often used in place names)
formalA geographical term referring to a narrow piece of land projecting into a body of water. It is commonly found in place names, especially in coastal regions.
Yě野
liǔ柳
Jiǎ岬
shì是
Tái台
wān湾
běi北
bù部
zhù著
míng名
de的
guān观
guāng光
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
Yeliu Cape is a famous tourist attraction in northern Taiwan.
Hǎo好
wàng望
jiǎo角
yě也
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
jiǎ岬
jiǎo角
。
The Cape of Good Hope is also a famous headland.
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Dì地
tú图
shàng上
biāo标
jì记
chū出
le了
zhè这
gè个
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
jiǎ岬
jiǎo角
。
The dangerous promontory is marked on the map.
noun
valley between two mountains; mountain pass
literaryA less common meaning, referring to the space or pass between two mountains.
Tā他
men们
yán沿
zhe着
shān山
jiǎ岬
jiān间
de的
xiá狭
lù路
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
They trudged along the narrow path between the mountains.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
qīng青
shān山
zhī之
jiǎ岬
。
The ancient village is nestled in the valley between the green mountains.