高山

gāoshān

noun HSK 7-9 #14,381

Meanings

1 high mountain
2 alpine mountain

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他喜欢攀登高山。

Tā xǐhuan pāndēng gāoshān.

He likes to climb high mountains.

HSK 7-9

高山上的空气很稀薄。

Gāoshān shàng de kōngqì hěn xībó.

The air on high mountains is very thin.

Tips

culture

The idiom 高山流水 (gāoshān liúshuǐ) - 'high mountains and flowing water' - refers to the famous friendship between Boya and Zhong Ziqi, and by extension means a soulmate who truly understands you.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

山 shān