山沟

山溝

shāngōu

noun #38,509

Measure Word

一条山沟 tiáo

Meanings

1 mountain gully
2 ravine
3 remote mountain valley (often backwater)

Characters

gully, ditch, groove

Examples

他从小在山沟里长大。

Tā cóngxiǎo zài shāngōu lǐ zhǎngdà.

He grew up in a remote mountain valley.

一条小溪从山沟里流出来。

Yì tiáo xiǎo xī cóng shāngōu lǐ liú chūlái.

A small stream flows out of the ravine.

Tips

register

Often carries a "backwater, middle of nowhere" connotation, not just a geographic one — 山沟沟里飞出金凤凰 ("a golden phoenix flew out of the mountain gullies") is a stock compliment for someone who succeeded despite coming from a poor rural area.

Stroke Order

山 shān

沟 gōu