míngshān

名山

Word · Noun

famous mountain; celebrated peak

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

famous mountain; celebrated peak; noted mountain

literary

Often used in literary, geographical, or cultural contexts to refer to mountains of historical or scenic significance. Frequently appears in set phrases like 名山大川.

Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
wǔ五
yuè岳
 ,
dōu都
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
míng名
shān山
 。

China has five sacred mountains, all of which are famous celebrated peaks.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yóu游
lì历
míng名
shān山
dà大
chuān川
 ,
gǎn感
shòu受
zì自
rán然
de的
zhuàng壮
lì丽
 。

He enjoys traveling to famous mountains and great rivers, experiencing the magnificence of nature.

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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
míng名
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
 ,
huán环
jìng境
qīng清
yōu幽
 。

This ancient temple sits among famous mountains, with a serene and quiet environment.

Huà画
jiā家
yǐ以
míng名
shān山
wéi为
tí题
cái材
 ,
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
xǔ许
duō多
chuán传
shì世
zhī之
zuò作
 。

The painter created many masterpieces using famous mountains as his subject matter.