峭壁 (qiào bì) — cliff, precipice
Definition
A sheer, steep rock face — 'cliff' or 'precipice'. 峭 stresses the steepness; 壁 is 'wall', so the image is a wall-like vertical rock face, often emphasizing how high and dangerous it is.
noun
cliffprecipice
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 峭壁。Nà zuò qiào bì yòu gāo yòu dǒu.That cliff is both high and steep.
- 峭壁。Dēng shān zhě zhèng zài pān dēng qiào bì.The climber is scaling the cliff.
- ，峭壁。Cóng yuǎn chù kàn, qiào bì xiàng yí miàn qiáng.From a distance, the cliff looks like a wall.
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