爬山

páshān

verb HSK 2 #13,309

Meanings

1 to hike
2 to climb a mountain

Characters

Examples

周末我们去爬山吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù pá shān ba.

Let's go hiking this weekend.

爬山对身体很好。

Pá shān duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

Hiking is good for your health.

我们爬了三个小时的山。

Wǒmen pá le sān gè xiǎoshí de shān.

We hiked for three hours.

Tips

culture

China's Five Sacred Mountains (五岳, Wǔyuè) are famous hiking destinations: 泰山, 华山, 衡山, 嵩山, and 恒山. Climbing them is both exercise and a cultural tradition.

Stroke Order

爬 pá

山 shān