Chinese word

丘陵

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiū líng

Meaning

  • nounhills

Example

这里的丘陵适合骑行。zhè lǐ de qiū líng shì hé qí xíng

The hills here are good for cycling.

Illustration for 丘陵 (hills)

More examples

该地区属于丘陵地带，土壤适合茶树生长。gāi dì qū shǔ yú qiū líng dì dài tú rǎng shì hé chá shù shēng zhǎng

This region is part of a hilly region, and its soil is suitable for growing tea plants.

Core concept

Many small, rounded elevations forming a continuous, softly undulating stretch of land.

Common phrases

  • 丘陵地带qiū líng dì dài

    hilly region

  • 丘陵地形qiū líng dì xíng

    hilly terrain

  • 丘陵地貌qiū líng dì mào

    hilly landform

Similar words

丘qiū: A small rounded bump or rise in the land, usually separate from other rises.
山shān: A high, large landform that rises above its surroundings and has a peak.

Definition in Chinese

地形名。由许多低而连续的丘峰或土堆组成，起伏较缓，介于平原与山区之间。dì xíng míng yóu xǔ duō dī ér lián xù de qiū fēng huò tǔ duī zǔ chéng qǐ fú jiào huǎn jiè yú píng yuán yǔ shān qū zhī jiān

Word origin

丘陵 (qiūlíng, "hills") is built from 丘 (qiū, "small mound") and 陵 (líng, "raised ground"), whose combination suggests repeated low rises across an area.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this terrain noun in practical travel and map contexts, where it helps describe the setting or difficulty of a route without implying steep mountains.

Other meanings

  • hilly regionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 丘陵地qiū líng dìhilly landnoun
  • 丘陵带qiū líng dàihilly beltnoun

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