Chinese word

爬山

Pronunciation

Pinyinpá shān

Meaning

  • verbgo mountain climbing

Example

我周末想去爬山。wǒ zhōu mò xiǎng qù pá shān

I want to go mountain climbing this weekend.

Illustration for 爬山 (go mountain climbing)

More examples

上个月我们一起爬山，大家都很开心。shàng gè yuè wǒ men yì qǐ pá shān dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn

Last month, we went mountain climbing together, and everyone was very happy.

Core concept

Moving upward along a mountain slope, sometimes with the hands and often as an outdoor walk.

Common phrases

  • 暑假去爬山shǔ jià qù pá shān

    go mountain climbing during summer vacation

  • 跟同学爬山gēn tóng xué pá shān

    go mountain climbing with classmates

  • 一起爬山yì qǐ pá shān

    go mountain climbing together

Similar words

登山dēng shān: Climb a mountain with the goal of reaching its summit or another high point.
上山shàng shān: Go up into the mountains, with the focus on moving toward higher ground.

Definition in Chinese

用身体或手脚攀登山坡或山顶的动作或活动，既可指休闲的徒步上山，也可指较费力的登山行为。yòng shēn tǐ huò shóu jiǎo pān dēng shān pō huò shān dǐng de dòng zuò huò huó dòng jì kě zhǐ xiū xián de tú bù shàng shān yě kě zhǐ jiào fèi lì de dēng shān xíng wéi

Word origin

爬 (pá, "to climb") + 山 (shān, "mountain") forms a literal compound for moving up a mountain.

Usage tips

  • English often makes "mountain climbing" sound like a serious ascent, but this Chinese word can also describe a relaxed trail walk, so the setting shows how difficult the activity is.

Other meanings

  • hikeverb

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