高山

gāoshān

noun HSK 7-9 #14,381

Meanings

1 high mountain
2 alpine mountain

Characters

Examples

他喜欢攀登高山。

Tā xǐhuan pāndēng gāoshān.

He likes to climb high mountains.

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