mountain hollow; col; dale
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a low-lying flat area between mountains; mountain hollow; col; dale
Refers to a depression or flat land situated between hills or mountains, often forming a natural shelter or passage. Commonly used in geographical descriptions and literature.
Cūn村
zhuāng庄
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
liǎng两
shān山
zhī之
jiān间
de的
shān山
ào坳
lǐ里
。
The village is nestled in the hollow between two mountains.
Wǒ我
men们
fān翻
guò过
shān山
ào坳
，
zhōng终
yú于
kàn看
dào到
le了
nà那
piàn片
kāi开
kuò阔
de的
hú湖
pō泊
。
We crossed over the mountain col and finally saw that vast open lake.
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Shān山
ào坳
chù处
yǒu有
yī一
yǎn眼
qīng清
quán泉
，
cháng常
nián年
bù不
duàn断
。
There is a clear spring in the mountain hollow that flows all year round.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
ào坳
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
chá茶
shù树
。
This mountain dell is planted full of tea trees.