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山腰

Word · Noun

mountainside; halfway up the mountain

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

halfway up the mountain; mountainside

Also called 半山腰 (bàn shān yāo). Typically refers to the middle section of a mountain slope, often where vegetation changes or paths wind.

Shān山
yāo腰
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
 。

There is an ancient temple halfway up the mountain.

Pá爬
dào到
shān山
yāo腰
shí时
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
lèi累
de得
qì气
chuǎn喘
xū吁
xū吁
 。

When they climbed halfway up the mountain, everyone was exhausted and out of breath.

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Bàn半
shān山
yāo腰
yǒu有
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xī溪
 ,
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
chè澈
 。

There is a small stream halfway up the mountain with very clear water.

Shān山
yāo腰
chù处
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
 ,
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

Mist swirled around the mountainside, creating a magnificent view.