Chinese word

峡谷

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiá gǔ

Meaning

  • nouncanyon

Example

那座峡谷很有名，我们想去看看。nà zuò xiá gǔ hěn yǒu míng wǒ men xiǎng qù kàn kàn

That canyon is famous, and we want to go see it.

Illustration for 峡谷 (canyon)

More examples

秋天，峡谷的色彩非常丰富。qiū tiān xiá gǔ de sè cǎi fēi cháng fēng fù

In autumn, the canyon is rich in color.

Core concept

A deep, narrow cut through mountainous land, with steep sides shaped by running water.

Common phrases

  • 位于峡谷wèi yú xiá gǔ

    located in a canyon

  • 穿越峡谷chuān yuè xiá gǔ

    cross a canyon

  • 峡谷深处xiá gǔ shēn chù

    deep in a canyon

Similar words

山谷shān gǔ: A valley or hollow lying between mountains.
河谷hé gǔ: A valley formed and shaped by a flowing river.

Definition in Chinese

由流水长期切割山体形成的深而狭窄的谷地，常见于地势落差较大的山区，两侧常呈陡壁。yóu liú shuǐ cháng qī qiē gē shān tǐ xíng chéng de shēn ér xiá zhǎi de gǔ dì cháng jiàn yú dì shì luò chā jiào dà de shān qū liǎng cè cháng chéng dǒu bì

Word origin

峡 (xiá, "narrow mountain pass") + 谷 (gǔ, "valley") combines the ideas of a constricted mountain passage and a valley to form the name for this landform.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel and geography talk, this noun commonly appears alongside a movement or location expression, while the verb shows whether people enter, cross, or visit the place.

Opposites

Related words

  • 峡谷地形xiá gǔ dì xíngcanyon terrainnoun
  • 峡谷口xiá gǔ kǒucanyon entrancenoun

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