English–Chinese
“cliff” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuán yá
Example
孩子们不敢靠近悬崖。hái zi men bù gǎn kào jìn xuán yá
The children do not dare go near the cliff.
How to say “cliff” in Chinese
“Cliff” in Chinese is 悬崖 (xuán yá).
A sudden drop at the edge of solid ground, where safety ends and danger begins.
Example sentences with 悬崖
摄影者站在悬崖边拍摄落日。shè yíng zhě zhàn zài xuán yá biān pāi shè luò rì
The photographer stood at the edge of a cliff and photographed the sunset.
Tips for using 悬崖
- When the subject is a plan, relationship, or situation rather than a landscape, the word signals serious risk or an approaching turning point, not a physical place.