mountain gorge; canyon; strait
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
gorge; canyon; narrow waterway between two mountains
Refers to a narrow valley or water passage formed between two mountains, often with steep cliffs on both sides. Commonly used in geographical names.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
jìn进
le了
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
shān山
xiá峡
。
The small boat slowly entered the narrow gorge.
Liǎng两
àn岸
gāo高
shān山
xíng形
chéng成
le了
zhuàng壮
lì丽
de的
shān山
xiá峡
。
The high mountains on both sides formed a magnificent gorge.
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Sān三
Xiá峡
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
shān山
xiá峡
zhī之
yī一
。
The Three Gorges is one of the largest mountain gorges in the world.
Shān山
xiá峡
zhōng中
liú流
tǎng淌
zhe着
qīng清
chè澈
de的
xī溪
shuǐ水
。
Clear stream water flows through the mountain gorge.