Chinese word

高山

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo shān

Meaning

  • nounhigh mountain

Example

我们明天去爬高山。wǒ men míng tiān qù pá gāo shān

We are going to climb a high mountain tomorrow.

Illustration for 高山 (high mountain)

More examples

高山的植被比较稀疏，适应寒冷环境。gāo shān de zhí bèi bǐ jiào xī shū shì yìng hán lěng huán jìng

Alpine vegetation is relatively sparse and adapted to cold environments.

Core concept

A mountain that stands noticeably higher than the surrounding land.

Common phrases

  • 爬高山pá gāo shān

    climb a high mountain

  • 高山植被gāo shān zhí bèi

    alpine vegetation

Similar words

山shān: A landform that rises above the surrounding area and usually has a top and sloping sides.
山脉shān mài: A long, connected range of many mountains.
山峰shān fēng: The high, often pointed part at the top of a mountain.
高原gāo yuán: A wide, fairly level stretch of land at a high elevation.

Definition in Chinese

海拔明显高于周围地形的山或山地，常指高度较大的自然山体或其所在地区。hǎi bá míng xiǎn gāo yú zhōu wéi dì xíng de shān huò shān dì cháng zhǐ gāo dù jiào dà de zì rán shān tǐ huò qí suǒ zài dì qū

Word origin

高 (gāo, "high") + 山 (shān, "mountain") forms a compound that identifies a mountain through its great height.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly places a simple description before a noun, so this phrase follows a useful everyday pattern also seen in expressions for large cities, old buildings, and deep lakes.

Opposites

Related words

  • 高山病gāo shān bìngaltitude sicknessnoun
  • 高山植物gāo shān zhí wùmountain plantnoun

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