mountain ridge; ridge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mountain ridge; the elevated crest of a mountain resembling the spine of an animal
Refers to the linear, elevated crest of a mountain range, analogous to the backbone of an animal. Often forms the dividing line between two slopes.
Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
shān山
jǐ脊
zǒu走
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We walked along the mountain ridge for three hours.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
jǐ脊
bèi被
bái白
xuě雪
fù覆
gài盖
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
tiáo条
yín银
sè色
de的
jù巨
lóng龙
。
The distant mountain ridge was covered with white snow, looking like a giant silver dragon.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
jǐ脊
shì是
nán南
běi北
liǎng两
biān边
de的
fēn分
shuǐ水
lǐng岭
。
This ridge serves as the watershed divide between the southern and northern sides.