"mountains" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 山
• 山脉

Definition

山是高高耸立、明显高于周围地面的天然地形。复数形式指不止一座山，也常表示有许多高峰的山区。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是可数名词：'a mountain'、'two mountains'。常见搭配有 'climb a mountain'、'snowy mountains' 和 'in the mountains'。它也可以用于比喻，比如 'a mountain of work'，表示工作多得惊人。

Examples

We can see mountains from our hotel window.

我们从酒店窗户可以看到**山**。

The mountains are covered with snow in winter.

冬天这些**山**上覆盖着雪。

They walked in the mountains all day.

他们在**山里**走了一整天。

I grew up in the mountains, so city life still feels strange to me.

我在**山区**长大，所以城市生活对我来说还是有点陌生。

We spent the weekend in the mountains just to get away from everything.

我们在**山里**过了周末，只是想暂时远离这一切。

After the storm, the mountains looked unbelievably clear.

暴风雨过后，**山**看起来清晰得不可思议。