Definition
崎岖 describes terrain that is rugged and uneven, especially natural features like mountain paths or coastlines. 坎坷 (kǎn kě) is its closest synonym, but 坎坷 is also very commonly used figuratively to mean a life full of hardships, while 崎岖 stays mostly literal.
adjective
ruggedrough (of terrain)
Examples
- 崎岖，。Zhè tiáo shānlù hěn qí qū, wǒmen zǒu màn yì diǎn.This mountain path is rugged; let's walk a bit slower.
- ，。Chuānguò nà piàn qí qū de huāngdì hòu, wǒmen zhōngyú dào le cūnzi.After crossing that rugged wasteland, we finally arrived at the village.
- 崎岖，。Zhèlǐ de hǎi'ànxiàn fēicháng qí qū, hěnduō yóukè xǐhuān lái zhèlǐ pāizhào.The coastline here is very rugged; many tourists like to come and take photos.
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