No. 289 in Chinese
山
Mountain.
In a sentence
这座山非常高。
This mountain is very tall.
In this sentence, the word '山' (mountain) is used as a noun to refer to a physical geographic feature.
我们的友谊像大山一样坚定。
Our friendship is as strong as a mountain.
Here, '山' is used metaphorically to describe steadfastness or strength.
爬山是一种很好的运动方式。
Climbing mountains is a great form of exercise.
In this example, '山' is part of the verb phrase '爬山' (to climb mountains), referring to the activity of mountain climbing.
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