Chinese word

下坡

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià pō

Meaning

  • noundownhill

Example

骑自行车经过下坡要小心。qí zì xíng chē jīng guò xià pō yào xiǎo xīn

Be careful when riding a bicycle downhill.

Illustration for 下坡 (downhill)

More examples

雨天骑车经过下坡道要减速。yǔ tiān qí chē jīng guò xià pō dào yào jiǎn sù

On rainy days, slow down when cycling on a downhill road.

Core concept

A downward-slanting part of a route that makes travel from high ground to low ground easier.

Common phrases

  • 下坡道xià pō dào

    downhill road

Similar words

斜坡xié pō: A sloping area of ground that leads from a higher level to a lower level.
坡pō: A slope or incline in the ground.
坡道pō dào: A built sloping path or road for people or vehicles.
山坡shān pō: A sloping area of ground on the side of a mountain.

Definition in Chinese

指地面向下倾斜、便于从上向下移动的路段或地面。zhǐ dì miàn xiàng xià qīng xié biàn yú cóng shàng xiàng xià yí dòng de lù duàn huò dì miàn

Word origin

下坡 (xiàpō, "downhill") combines 下 (xià, "down") with 坡 (pō, "slope"), naming a descending stretch of land or road.

Usage tips

  • For everyday listening, the surrounding verb or sentence role shows whether 下坡 (xiàpō, "downhill") names the route section or describes moving along it.

Other meanings

  • go downhillverb
  • slopenoun

Opposites

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