陡峭

dǒu qiào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容山势等坡度很大，非常险峻。

Steep, precipitous; describing a very sharp slope or incline.

通常用于形容山、坡、路等自然地形或人造结构的坡度很大，令人感到险峻。

Typically used to describe mountains, slopes, roads, or other terrain or man-made structures that have a very sharp incline and appear perilous.

1 这座山峰非常陡峭，攀登难度很大。 (This mountain peak is very steep, making climbing very difficult.)
2 陡峭的楼梯让我有点害怕。 (The steep staircase makes me a bit scared.)
3 他们沿着陡峭的小路艰难地向上爬。 (They climbed up with difficulty along the steep path.)
4 陡峭的河岸在雨季容易坍塌。 (The steep riverbank is prone to collapse during the rainy season.)
5 滑雪者在陡峭的雪坡上飞驰而下。 (Skiers sped down the steep snow slope.)

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