崎岖 (qí qū) — rugged, rough (of terrain)
Definition
Describes physically uneven terrain (roads, coastlines, mountains). Unlike 坎坷, it stays literal — for life's hardships use 坎坷 instead.
adjective
ruggedrough (of terrain)
Examples
- 崎岖,。Zhè tiáo shān lù hěn qí qū, wǒ men zǒu màn yì diǎn.This mountain path is rugged; let's walk a bit slower.
- ,。Chuān guò nà piàn qí qū de huāng dì hòu, wǒ men zhōng yú dào le cūn zi.After crossing that rugged wasteland, we finally arrived at the village.
- 崎岖,。Zhè lǐ de hǎi àn xiàn fēi cháng qí qū, hěn duō yóu kè xǐ huan lái zhè lǐ pāi zhào.The coastline here is very rugged; many tourists like to come and take photos.
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