攀登 (pān dēng) — to climb, to scale (literal); to forge ahead (figurative)
Definition
攀登 emphasizes a strenuous, high-effort climb — usually a mountain or metaphorical peak. Stronger and more literary than 登, and more difficult than the casual 上.
verb
to climbto scale (literal)to forge ahead (figurative)
Examples
- 攀登。Tā men zhǔn bèi míng tiān pān dēng zhè zuò xuě shān.They are planning to climb this snowy mountain tomorrow.
- ，攀登。Zài shì yè shàng, wǒ men yào yǒng yú pān dēng xīn de gāo fēng.In our careers, we must be brave to scale new heights.
- 攀登。pān dēng Zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng shì hěn duō dēng shān zhě de mèng xiǎng.Climbing Mount Everest is a dream for many mountaineers.
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