Chinese word

山坡

Pronunciation

Pinyinshān pō

Meaning

  • nounslope

Example

小狗在山坡上跑来跑去。xiáo gǒu zài shān pō shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù

The puppy runs back and forth on the slope.

Illustration for 山坡 (slope)

More examples

雨后，山坡很滑，要小心。yǔ hòu shān pō hěn huá yào xiǎo xīn

After the rain, the slope is slippery, so be careful.

Core concept

The slanted side of a natural hill or mountain, often covered with soil or grass.

Common phrases

  • 攀登山坡pān dēng shān pō

    climb the slope

  • 山坡一带shān pō yí dài

    the area around the slope

  • 靠近山坡kào jìn shān pō

    near the slope

Similar words

斜坡xié pō: A section of ground that rises or falls at an angle.
坡pō: A general term for a sloping part of the ground.
坡道pō dào: A built sloping path or roadway made for people or vehicles.

Definition in Chinese

山坡是山或丘陵上的倾斜地带，多指天然形成的草坡或土坡，即山腹的斜面。shān pō shì shān huò qiū líng shàng de qīng xié dì dài duō zhǐ tiān rán xíng chéng de cǎo pō huò tǔ pō jí shān fù de xié miàn

Word origin

山坡 (shānpō, "mountain slope") is a compound whose first character sets the mountain or hill setting and whose second names the inclined ground.

Usage tips

  • This word fits everyday descriptions of where people or animals move outdoors, while an artificial incline normally needs a more specific noun in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • mountainsidenoun

Opposites

  • 平地píng dìflat groundnoun

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