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高原

gāoyuán
noun HSK 5 #16,366

Meanings

  1. 1 plateau; highland
  2. 2 elevated plain

Examples

HSK 3
他第一次去高原就有高原反应。
Tā dìyī cì qù gāoyuán jiù yǒu gāoyuán fǎnyìng.
He got altitude sickness the first time he went to the plateau.
HSK 6
青藏高原是世界上最高的高原。
Qīng zàng gāoyuán shì shìjiè shàng zuìgāo de gāoyuán.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world.
HSK 7-9
高原上的空气很稀薄。
Gāoyuán shàng de kōngqì hěn xībó.
The air on the plateau is very thin.

Tips

culture
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) is called the 'Roof of the World' (世界屋脊). It averages over 4,500 meters in elevation. 高原反应 (gāoyuán fǎnyìng, altitude sickness) is a common concern for visitors.
usage
平原 (píngyuán) = plain/flatland. 草原 (cǎoyuán) = grassland/prairie. 高原反应 (gāoyuán fǎnyìng) = altitude sickness.

Stroke Order

高 gāo
原 yuán