断崖

斷崖

duànyá

noun

Measure Word

一道断崖 dào

Meanings

1 cliff
2 precipice
3 crag

Characters

to break / cut off

cliff / precipice

Examples

山路尽头是一道陡峭的断崖。

Shānlù jìntóu shì yī dào dǒuqiào de duànyá.

At the end of the mountain trail was a steep cliff.

经济出现了断崖式下跌。

Jīngjì chūxiàn le duànyá shì xiàdiē.

The economy experienced a cliff-edge plunge.

Tips

usage

断崖式 (duànyá shì, cliff-style) is a popular metaphor in modern Chinese media for any sharp, sudden drop — birth rates, stock prices, anti-corruption demotions (断崖式降级).

Stroke Order

断 duàn

崖 yá