登山

dēngshān

verb HSK 4 #11,835

Meanings

1 to climb a mountain; mountaineering
2 hiking (in mountains)

Characters

to climb; to ascend

Examples

周末我们去登山吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù dēngshān ba.

Let's go hiking this weekend.

登山是一种很好的运动。

Dēngshān shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de yùndòng.

Mountain climbing is a great form of exercise.

别忘了带登山鞋。

Bié wàng le dài dēngshān xié.

Don't forget to bring your hiking boots.

Tips

culture

China has five sacred mountains (五岳, wǔyuè) that have been pilgrimage sites for thousands of years: 泰山 (Tài Shān), 华山 (Huà Shān), 衡山 (Héng Shān), 恒山 (Héng Shān), and 嵩山 (Sōng Shān). Climbing them is a bucket-list item for many Chinese people.

Stroke Order

登 dēng

山 shān