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陡峭 (dǒu qiào): precipitous

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
precipitous
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • precipitous

Chinese explanation

  • 形容山势或坡度很大,几乎直上直下,很难攀登
  • 也比喻事物变化急剧或态度生硬,不柔和。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

steep

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Example sentences

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This mountain path is very steep; tourists must hold onto the iron chains to slowly climb up.

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We climbed the steep stairs to the top of the tower, from where we could see the whole city.

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That mountain is extremely steep, with almost no flat areas, so very few people can climb to the top.

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Because the mountain road was steep, the driver drove very slowly, carefully turning each bend.

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