山脉 (shān mài) — mountain range
Definition
山脉 refers to a connected chain of mountains — a whole range, not a single peak. 山峰 is the individual peak; 山岭 is the ridge line connecting peaks; 山区 is the broader inhabited mountainous region.
noun
mountain range
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 山脉。Zhè tiáo shān mài shì shì jiè shàng zuì cháng de zhī yī.This mountain range is one of the longest in the world.
- 山脉。shān mài De xíng chéng xū yào jǐ bǎi wàn nián.The formation of mountain ranges takes millions of years.
- 山脉。Bǎo hù shān mài de shēng tài huán jìng fēi cháng zhòng yào.Protecting the ecological environment of mountain ranges is very important.
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