Chinese word

山区

Pronunciation

Pinyinshān qū

Meaning

  • nounmountainous area

Example

雨季时，山区常常发生泥石流。yǔ jì shí shān qū cháng cháng fā shēng ní shí liú

During the rainy season, landslides often occur in mountainous areas.

Illustration for 山区 (mountainous area)

More examples

政府加大投入，改善山区交通条件。zhèng fǔ jiā dà tóu rù gǎi shàn shān qū jiāo tōng tiáo jiàn

The government has increased investment to improve transportation conditions in mountainous areas.

Core concept

A settled stretch of mountain country where people live, travel, and work.

Common phrases

  • 山区扶贫shān qū fú pín

    poverty alleviation in mountainous areas

  • 山区交通shān qū jiāo tōng

    transportation in mountainous areas

  • 山区生态保护shān qū shēng tài bǎo hù

    ecological protection in mountainous areas

  • 山区农业shān qū nóng yè

    agriculture in mountainous areas

Similar words

山地shān dì: Land shaped by many mountains and uneven slopes.
山脉shān mài: A long line of connected mountains.
山谷shān gǔ: A long, low area lying between mountains.

Definition in Chinese

山区 指山地上有村落、道路或人类活动的区域，强调山中有人居住和活动，与仅指地形的山地或山岳不同。shān qū zhǐ shān dì shàng yǒu cūn luò dào lù huò rén lèi huó dòng de qū yù qiáng diào shān zhōng yǒu rén jū zhù hé huó dòng yǔ jín zhǐ dì xíng de shān dì huò shān yuè bù tóng

Word origin

The compound 山 (shān, "mountain") + 区 (qū, "area") identifies the mountains as a particular inhabited region.

Usage tips

  • News and conversation often use 山区 (shānqū, "mountainous area") when discussing how rain, transport, or public services affect mountain communities.

Opposites

  • 平原地区píng yuán dì qūplain areanoun
  • 平地píng dìflatlandnoun

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