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山川
山川 (shān chuān): Mountains and rivers / Scenery (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
山 • shān • mountain • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
shān
山
mountain
川 • chuān • river, stream
chuān
川
river, stream
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More common words that include characters from 山川.
Words with
山
爬山
pá shān
to climb hills/mountains
山区
shān qū
mountain area
山坡
shān pō
hillside
山峰
shān fēng
(mountain) peak
山脉
shān mài
mountain range
山顶
shān dǐng
hilltop
人山人海
rén shān-rén hǎi
huge crowds of people; a sea of people
山寨
shān zhài
Mountain stronghold / Mountain village
Words with
川
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
a continuous flow
冰川
bīng chuān
glacier
淄川
zīchuān
Zichuan (district in Zibo)
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
A vast, flat plain where one can gallop freely. Used to describe a smooth, unimpeded journey or a situation that is very easy and without obstacles.
名山大川
míng shān dà chuān
Refers to famous mountains and large rivers; used to describe the majestic and renowned natural landscapes of a country.
4.
How to Use 山川 in Sentences
Idiom
with
大好
dà
大
hǎo
好
shān
山
chuān
川
neutral
great mountains and rivers
Verb + Object
with
描绘
miáo
描
huì
绘
shān
山
chuān
川
Subject + Adjective
with
秀美
shān
山
chuān
川
xiù
秀
měi
美
Adjective + Noun
with
壮丽
zhuàng
壮
lì
丽
shān
山
chuān
川
5.
Example Sentences with 山川
wǒ
我
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
kàn
看
shān
山
chuān
川
neutral
depict mountains and rivers
formal
Written
beautiful mountains and rivers
formal
Written
magnificent mountains and rivers
。
I like to look at mountains and rivers.
zhè
这
fú
幅
huà
画
miáo
描
huì
绘
le
了
zhuàng
壮
lì
丽
de
的
shān
山
chuān
川
，
lìng
令
rén
人
xīn
心
kuàng
旷
shén
神
yí
怡
。
This painting depicts magnificent mountains and rivers, making one feel refreshed and joyful.
nǐ
你
jì
计
huà
划
qù
去
nǎ
哪
xiē
些
shān
山
chuān
川
tú
徒
bù
步
lǚ
旅
xíng
行
ne
呢
？
Which mountains and rivers do you plan to go hiking in?
zhōng
中
guó
国
de
的
shān
山
chuān
川
hěn
很
měi
美
。
The mountains and rivers in China are beautiful.
suī
虽
rán
然
shí
时
jiān
间
yǒu
有
xiàn
限
，
dàn
但
shān
山
chuān
川
de
的
měi
美
jǐng
景
bù
不
róng
容
cuò
错
guò
过
。
Although time is limited, the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers should not be missed.
