foot of a mountain; hillside
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; hillside
informalColloquial term often used with the suffix -儿 (山根儿). Refers to the area where the mountain slope meets the flat ground.
Tā他
jiā家
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
shān山
gēn根
r儿
dǐ底
xià下
，
chū出
mén门
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
jiàn见
shān山
。
His house is right at the foot of the mountain; you can see the mountain as soon as you step outside.
Cūn村
zi子
wèi位
yú于
shān山
gēn根
xià下
，
huán环
jìng境
fēi非
cháng常
ān安
jìng静
。
The village is located at the base of the mountain; the environment is very quiet.
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Wǒ我
men们
cóng从
shān山
gēn根
kāi开
shǐ始
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
，
huā花
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
dào到
shān山
dǐng顶
。
We started climbing from the foot of the mountain and spent two hours to reach the summit.