Definition
峡谷 (xiá gǔ) is a 'canyon' — a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river. It's narrower and more dramatic than 山谷 (shān gǔ 'valley'), which is a broader, gentler depression between mountains. 沟 (gōu) is much smaller — a ditch, gutter, or shallow gully.
noun
canyon
Examples
- 峡谷。Wǒ xià gè yuè yào qù Měiguó de xiá gǔ lǚxíng.I'm going to travel to a canyon in the US next month.
- 峡谷。Zhège 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 xiàmiàn kàn, xīnli hěn jīdòng.Standing at the edge of the canyon and looking down, my heart was very excited.
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