绝壁 (jué bì) — precipice
Definition
A sheer, vertical cliff face — typically emphasizes the extreme steepness and drop of a rock wall (often beside a mountain or canyon), stronger than 悬崖.
noun
precipice
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 绝壁，。Zhè zuò shān yǒu jǐ bǎi mǐ gāo de jué bì, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.This mountain has a precipice hundreds of meters high — it's magnificent.
- 绝壁，。Zhàn zài jué bì shàng wǎng xià kàn, ràng rén xīn jīng dǎn zhàn.Standing on the precipice and looking down makes one's heart pound with fear.
- 绝壁。Tàn xiǎn duì yán zhe jué bì biān yuán huǎn màn qián jìn.The expedition team slowly advanced along the edge of the precipice.
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