山岳

shānyuè

noun★Intermediate

general

Mountains and hills collectively, often referring to rugged or elevated terrain.

我们爬上了那座山岳，俯瞰整个山谷。

We climbed that mountain and overlooked the entire valley.

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Often used in geographical or literary contexts to describe natural landscapes.

Collocations

山岳地带mountainous area山岳景观mountain landscape

山岳如屏phrase

mountains like a screen (a scenic description)

In classical Chinese, '山岳' often appears in poetic descriptions of nature.

When referring to specific mountain ranges, '山脉' (mountain range) may be more precise.

Composed of '山' (mountain) and '岳' (high mountain or peak), emphasizing elevated terrain.

Can be used both literally and poetically to describe natural landscapes or metaphorically in some contexts.

山

mountain

root

岳

high mountain or peak

root

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