峡谷 (xiá gǔ) — canyon
Definition
A 峡谷 is a deep, narrow canyon carved by a river — narrower and steeper than a 山谷. 沟 is shallower, usually a small drainage channel or gully.
noun
canyon
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 峡谷。Wǒ xià ge yuè yào qù měi guó de xiá gǔ lǚ xíng.I'm going to travel to a canyon in the US next month.
- 峡谷。Zhè ge xiá gǔ de liǎng biān dōu shì hěn gāo de shān.Both sides of this canyon are very high mountains.
- 峡谷，。Zhàn zài xiá gǔ biān shàng wǎng xià miàn kàn, xīn lǐ hěn jī dòng.Standing at the edge of the canyon and looking down, my heart was very excited.
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