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峡谷 (xiá gǔ): Gorge (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

峡 • xiá • gorge, narrow passage between mountains
xiá峡

gorge, narrow passage between mountains

谷 • gǔ • valley; grain; millet
gǔ谷

valley; grain; millet

Word Info

Pinyinxiá gǔ
Meaninggorge; canyon; gulch
Characters2
SyntaxNoun
4.

How to Use 峡谷 in Sentences

Noun + Verbwith探险
xiá峡
gǔ谷
tàn探
xiǎn险
neutral
canyon exploration
Noun + Nounwith风光
xiá峡
gǔ谷
fēng风
guāng光
Measure Word + Nounwith个
yī一
gè个
xiá峡
gǔ谷
Verb + Objectwith穿过
chuān穿
guò过
xiá峡
gǔ谷
Adjective + Nounwith深邃
shēn深
suì邃
de的
xiá峡
gǔ谷
5.

Example Sentences with 峡谷

zhè这
ge个
xiá峡
gǔ谷
hěn很
shēn深
neutral
canyon scenery
neutral
a canyon
neutral
pass through a canyon
formal
deep canyon
。
This canyon is very deep.
nǐ你
tīng听
shuō说
guò过
nà那
ge个
yǐ以
xiǎn险
jùn峻
wén闻
míng名
de的
xiá峡
gǔ谷
ma吗
？
Have you heard of that gorge famous for its steepness?
wǒ我
men们
zài在
xiá峡
gǔ谷
lǐ里
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
hé河
。
We saw a small river in the canyon.
wǒ我
men们
bìng并
wèi未
xuǎn选
zé择
nà那
tiáo条
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
xiá峡
gǔ谷
lù路
xiàn线
。
We did not choose that dangerous canyon route.
yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
tū突
biàn变
，
chuān穿
yuè越
xiá峡
gǔ谷
de的
jì计
huà划
bèi被
pò迫
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
。
Due to sudden weather changes, the plan to cross the gorge was forced to be cancelled.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 峡谷.

  • 波涛bō tāogreat waves
  • 操作cāo zuòoperate; manipulate; handle
  • 罢工bà gōnggo on strike; down tools
  • 不屑一顾bú xiè yī gùnot spare a glance for; beneath contempt
  • 辩解biàn jiěprovide an explanation; argue that; justify
  • 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; stupid; slow-witted
  • 败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
  • 包装bāo zhuāngpack; wrap up; packaging
  • 搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
  • 保管bǎo guǎntake care of; safeguard
  • 被告bèi gàodefendant; the accused
  • 操练cāo liàndrill; practice
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 峡谷.

Words with 峡
  • 海峡hǎi xiástrait / channel
Words with 谷
  • 稻谷dào gǔpaddy; rice (in the husk)
  • 低谷dī gǔLow Point
山谷
shān gǔ
valley
  • 谷物gǔ wùGrain
  • 幽谷yōu gǔsecluded valley
  • 曼谷màn gǔBangkok (capital of Thailand)
  • 硅谷guī gǔSilicon Valley
  • 禺谷yúgǔYugu (place name in ancient China)