Chinese word

平峰

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng fēng

Meaning

  • nounPingfeng

Example

我们村旁边有座叫平峰的小山。wǒ men cūn páng biān yǒu zuò jiào píng fēng de xiǎo shān

There is a small hill called Pingfeng beside our village.

Illustration for 平峰 (Pingfeng)

More examples

周末我们打算去平峰爬山。zhōu mò wǒ men dǎ suàn qù píng fēng pá shān

We plan to go hiking at Pingfeng this weekend.

Core concept

A modest rise in the land marked by a broad, level crest rather than a sharp summit, sometimes naming the nearby location.

Common phrases

  • 去平峰爬山qù píng fēng pá shān

    go to Pingfeng for a hike

  • 在平峰上zài píng fēng shàng

    at Pingfeng

  • 登上平峰dēng shàng píng fēng

    climb up Pingfeng

Similar words

小山xiǎo shān: A small hill that is easy to climb.
山顶shān dǐng: The top part of a mountain.
山峰shān fēng: A pointed peak that rises high above the surrounding land.
丘陵qiū líng: A landscape of several gently rolling hills.

Definition in Chinese

指顶端较为平坦、海拔不高的小山或山脊，亦常作为附近地点的地名使用。zhǐ dǐng duān jiào wéi píng tǎn hǎi bá bù gāo de xiǎo shān huò shān jí yì cháng zuò wéi fù jìn dì diǎn de dì míng shǐ yòng

Word origin

平 (píng, "flat") + 峰 (fēng, "peak") combine to name a peak whose top is relatively level, and the name can extend to the nearby area.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, a landscape name becomes clearer when nearby villages, roads, or directions are added, since the same descriptive name can occur in more than one place.

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