() — valley

Definición

Here 谷 (gǔ) is a bound literary form meaning 'valley' (as in 山谷). As a standalone modern word, 谷 means 'grain/cereal'; the valley sense only appears in compounds.

bound form
valley

Ejemplos

  • Zhè ge shān gǔ hěn shēn
    This valley is very deep.
  • Tā men yán zhe shān gǔ biān zǒu le hěn jiǔ
    They walked along the edge of the valley for a long time.
  • Qiū tiān de shí hou, zhěng gè shān gǔ biàn chéng le jīn sè
    In autumn, the whole valley turns golden.

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