青山 (qīng shān) — green hill | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary term for 'green hills,' used in writing and idioms (e.g. 青山绿水) rather than everyday speech, where 山 is more common.

noun

green hill

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Examples

青山。
Zhè lǐ de qīng shān lǜ shuǐ fēi cháng měi lì.
The green hills and clear waters here are very beautiful.
青山，。
Tā shuō liú de qīng shān zài, bú pà méi chái shāo.
He said, 'As long as the green hill remains, there's no shortage of firewood.'
青山。
Yuǎn chù de qīng shān zài xī yáng xià xiǎn de gé wài zhuàng guān.
The green hills in the distance look especially magnificent under the setting sun.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

山shānmountain

青 means green and 山 means mountain, giving a green hill.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

生生shēng
井井jǐng

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

Appears in

Geography & Landforms

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