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陡峭 (dǒu qiào): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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陡峭 (dǒu qiào): Precipitous (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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陡峭 consists of 2 characters.

steep, sloping sharply

steep, high and precipitous

How to Use 陡峭 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 陡峭 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

xuán悬

yá崖

neutral

steep cliff

dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

shān山

fēng峰

neutral

steep mountain peak

Subject + Adjectivewith地势

dì地

shì势

dǒu陡

qiào峭

Adverb + Adjectivewith异常

yì异

cháng常

dǒu陡

qiào峭

Example Sentences with 陡峭

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

hěn很

dǒu陡

qiào峭

。

neutral

steep terrain

formal

Written

exceptionally steep

This mountain is very steep.

zhè这

duàn段

dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

lóu楼

tī梯

pá爬

qǐ起

lái来

zhēn真

fèi费

jìn劲

。

This steep staircase is really tiring to climb.

dì地

zhì质

bào报

gào告

zhǐ指

chū出

，

gāi该

dì地

qū区

hǎi海

àn岸

xiàn线

yì异

cháng常

dǒu陡

qiào峭

。

The geological report indicates that the coastline in this area is exceptionally precipitous.

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dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

xuán悬

yá崖

ràng让

rén人

bù不

gǎn敢

kào靠

jìn近

。

The steep cliff makes people afraid to approach.

nǐ你

què确

dìng定

yào要

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

nà那

tiáo条

rú如

cǐ

zhè这

lǐ里

de的

shān山

pō坡

bìng并

bù不

dǒu陡

qiào峭

pān攀

dēng登

dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

shān山

lù路

xū需

yào要

jǐn尽

guǎn管

shān山

lù路

dǒu陡

qiào峭

qiě且

bù布

mǎn满

此

dǒu陡

qiào峭

de的

dēng登

shān山

lù路

xiàn线

ma吗

？

Are you sure you want to challenge such a steep mountain climbing route?

，

hěn很

shì适

hé合

chū初

xué学

zhě者

tú徒

bù步

。

The hillside here is not steep at all, making it very suitable for beginners to hike.

hěn很

hǎo好

de的

tǐ体

lì力

。

Climbing the steep mountain path requires good physical strength.

suì

碎

shí石

，

tā他

men们

yī依

rán然

jiān坚

chí持

qián前

xíng行

。

Despite the steep and rocky mountain path, they persisted in moving forward.

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