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青藏高原

Qīng-Zàng Gāoyuán
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Examples

HSK 7-9
青藏高原被称为“世界屋脊”。
Qīng-Zàng Gāoyuán bèi chēngwéi " shìjiè wūjǐ ".
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is called "the roof of the world".
HSK 7-9
长江和黄河都发源于青藏高原。
Chángjiāng hé Huánghé dōu fāyuán yú Qīng-Zàng Gāoyuán.
The Yangtze and the Yellow River both rise on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Tips

usage
青 stands for 青海 and 藏 for 西藏, read zàng 'Tibet', not cáng 'to hide'. The plateau averages over 4,000 metres, so visitors watch out for 高原反应 (altitude sickness).

In Pop Culture

青藏高原 Qīng-Zàng Gāoyuán
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Zhang Qianyi's 1994 song, first sung by Li Na; Han Hong's later version made its soaring high notes a karaoke challenge.

Stroke Order

青 qīng
藏 cáng
高 gāo
原 yuán