陡峭 (dǒu qiào) — steep, precipitous

Definition

Examples

• 这栋楼的楼梯非常陡峭。
  Zhè dòng lóu de lóu tī fēi cháng dǒu qiào.
  The staircase of this building is very steep.
• 前面有一段陡峭的下坡路，开车要小心。
  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.
• 从山顶看去，四周都是陡峭的悬崖。
  Cóng shān dǐng kàn qù, sì zhōu dōu shì dǒu qiào de xuán yá.
  Looking from the summit, there are steep cliffs all around.