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名山

míngshān
noun #46,024

Measure Word

一座名山 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 famous mountain

Examples

HSK 4
这次旅行，我们打算去看看南方的几座名山。
Zhè cì lǚxíng, wǒmen dǎsuan qù kànkan nánfāng de jǐ zuò míngshān.
On this trip, we plan to visit a few of the famous mountains in the south.
HSK 7-9
泰山是一座历史悠久的名山。
Tàishān shì yí zuò lìshǐ yōujiǔ de míngshān.
Mount Tai is a famous mountain with a long history.

Tips

culture
The best-known groups of Chinese mountains are the 五岳, five sacred peaks headed by 泰山, and the 四大名山 of Chinese Buddhism: 五台山, 峨眉山, 普陀山 and 九华山.
usage
The set phrase 名山大川 "famous mountains and great rivers" stands for a country's finest scenery.

Stroke Order

名 míng
山 shān