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山

shān · shan/Shān · shan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure word: 座 zuò

Meaning

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shān 山

  1. mountain; hill
  2. (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

Shān 山

  1. surname Shan
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Climbing the mountain

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那座(nàzuò)山(shān)，多(duō)高(gāo)啊(a)！

    Look at that mountain! It is so tall.

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)爬(pá)山(shān)吧(ba)。

    Let's climb it this weekend.

  3. Liangliang

    走(zǒu)到(dào)山顶(shāndǐng)要(yào)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long does it take to reach the top?

  4. Dengdeng

    大概(dàgài)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。你(nǐ)带(dài)吃(chī)的(de)了(le)吗(ma)？

    About three hours. Did you bring food?

  5. Liangliang

    带(dài)了(le)，不过(bùguò)在(zài)山下(shānxià)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)完(wán)了(le)。

    Yes, but I already ate it at the foot of the mountain.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)得(děi)再(zài)饿(è)一次(yīcì)才(cái)能(néng)爬(pá)到(dào)山顶(shāndǐng)！

    Then you will have to be hungry again to reach the top!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)自(zì)然(rán)景(jǐng)观(guān)的(de)特(tè)点(diǎn)是(shì)山(shān)非(fēi)常(cháng)多(duō)，而(ér)且(qiě)像(xiàng)画(huà)一(yí)样(yàng)特(tè)别(bié)美(měi)。

The natural landscape is characterised by its large amount of mountains, and it looks as truly beautiful as a painting.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)认(rèn)为(wéi)日(rì)本(běn)第(dì)二(èr)高(gāo)峰(fēng)是(shì)哪(nǎ)座(zuò)山(shān)？

What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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