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悬崖

xuán yá · xuan ya

Traditional 懸崖

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. precipice
  2. overhanging cliff
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Photo near the cliff

  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)是(shì)悬崖(xuányá)，我们(wǒmen)别(bié)走(zǒu)太(tài)近(jìn)。

    Ahead is a cliff. Let us not get too close.

  2. Dengdeng

    风景(fēngjǐng)真(zhēn)美(měi)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)一(yī)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)。

    The view is so beautiful! I want to take a photo.

  3. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，悬崖(xuányá)边(biān)上(shàng)很(hěn)危险(wēixiǎn)。

    No, the edge of the cliff is dangerous.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)拍(pāi)，把(bǎ)悬崖(xuányá)放(fàng)在(zài)后面(hòumian)。

    Then I will take it here, with the cliff in the background.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这个(zhège)地方(dìfang)最(zuì)安全(ānquán)。

    Good, this place is safest.

  6. Dengdeng

    拍好(pāihǎo)了(le)！悬崖(xuányá)在(zài)照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)头(tóu)不(bù)在(zài)。

    Done! The cliff is in the photo, but your head is not.

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2 examples
01

车(chē)子(zi)若(ruò)是(shì)掉(diào)落(luò)悬(xuán)崖(yá)他(tā)们(men)早(zǎo)就(jiù)没(méi)命(mìng)了(le)。

They would have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.

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

02

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)直(zhí)爬(pá)到(dào)悬(xuán)崖(yá)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)。

They climbed to the top of a cliff.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Luornu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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