陡峭 (dǒu qiào) — steep, precipitous
Definition
形容山势或坡度又高又陡，几乎垂直。More dramatic than 陡, which simply means 'steep' without the sense of vertical severity.
adjective
steepprecipitous
Examples
- 陡峭。Zhè dòng lóu de lóu tī fēi cháng dǒu qiào.The staircase of this building is very steep.
- 陡峭，。Qián miàn yǒu yí duàn dǒu qiào de xià pō lù, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.There's a steep downhill stretch ahead; drive carefully.
- ，陡峭。Cóng shān dǐng kàn qù, sì zhōu dōu shì dǒu qiào de xuán yá.Looking from the summit, there are steep cliffs all around.
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