喜马拉雅山

喜馬拉雅山

Xǐmǎlāyǎshān

noun #26,599

Meanings

1 the Himalayas
2 Himalaya Mountains

Characters

elegant; refined

Examples

珠穆朗玛峰是喜马拉雅山脉的最高峰。

Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng shì Xǐmǎlāyǎ shānmài de zuìgāofēng.

Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalayas.

他梦想有一天能攀登喜马拉雅山。

Tā mèngxiǎng yǒu yī tiān néng pāndēng Xǐmǎlāyǎshān.

He dreams of one day climbing the Himalayas.

Tips

memory

The name 喜马拉雅 transliterates the Sanskrit Himalaya, meaning "abode of snow" (hima = snow, alaya = abode). 山 simply adds "mountain".

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ

马 mǎ

拉 lā

雅 yǎ

山 shān