(dǒu) — steep, precipitous

Definition

陡 is a written/literary adjective for 'steep' terrain — close in meaning to 陡峭 but shorter, used more in writing. Contrast with 突兀: 陡 describes a slope's shape, while 突兀 is more 'towering/jutting' or 'abrupt' (sudden change).

adjective
steepprecipitous

Beispiele

  • Zhè zuò shān fēi cháng dǒu, hěn nán pá.
    This mountain is very steep, hard to climb.
  • Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù tài dǒu le, zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn.
    This path is too steep, be careful walking.
  • Nà ge xié pō hěn dǒu, qí chē shàng qù bù róng yì.
    That slope is very steep, it's not easy to ride a bike up.

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