斜坡 (xié pō) — slope | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

slope

Measure word · 个

斜坡，。
Zhè ge xié pō hěn dǒu, yào xiǎo xīn.
This slope is very steep; be careful.
斜坡，。
Xià yǔ tiān xié pō hěn huá, zǒu lù yào màn yì diǎn.
On rainy days the slope is slippery, so walk slowly.
斜坡。
Wǒ měi tiān shàng xué dōu yào pá yí gè xié pō.
I have to climb a slope every day on my way to school.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

斜xiéslanting

斜 (slanting) describes 坡 (slope), giving a sloping bank.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

斗余斜

Meaning part形符xíngfú

斗斗dòuladle/dipper

Sound part声符shēngfú

余

余yú斜xié

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

斜 pairs 斗, a ladle or dipper, with 余 for sound; the idea of scooping or drawing out was extended to mean a slant.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土皮坡

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔdirt

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

坡 combines 土, shown as dirt, with 皮, a part used for sound.

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