Definition
雪山 (xuě shān) refers specifically to a mountain covered with snow year-round, often a famous peak. It differs from 山区 (shān qū, a mountainous region), 山顶 (shān dǐng, the summit), and 山峰 (shān fēng, a peak — snow not implied).
noun
snow-capped mountain
Examples
- ，雪山。Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, yuǎnchù de xuě shān zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fā guāng.Standing on the mountaintop, the snow-capped mountain in the distance glistened in the sunlight.
- ，雪山。Měinián dōngtiān, hěn duō dēngshān àihào zhě lái tiǎozhàn zhè zuò xuě shān.Every winter, many mountaineers come to challenge this snow-capped mountain.
- 雪山。Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn pāi de shì shìjiè zuì gāo de xuě shān zhī yī.This photo captures one of the world's highest snow-capped mountains.
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