山脉

shān mài

noun★Beginner

general

A continuous chain of mountains formed by geological processes.

安第斯山脉横跨南美洲七个国家。

The Andes mountain range spans seven countries in South America.

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The term refers to a large, continuous group of mountains, often formed by tectonic activity.

Collocations

山脉延伸mountain range extends山脉高度mountain range elevation

山脉地形phrase

mountain range terrain

山脉走向phrase

mountain range trend

This term is commonly used in geographical and geological contexts to describe large mountain formations.

Use '山脉' to refer to a continuous chain of mountains, not individual peaks.

Composed of '山' (shān, mountain) and '脉' (mài, vein or line), referring to a continuous line of mountains.

Used to describe large, continuous mountain formations. Often used in geography and geology.

山

mountain

root

脉

vein or line

root

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