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峡谷

canyon

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xia2gu3 • xiágǔ

Meaning

Primary

canyon

Alternatives

gorge

Mnemonic

A 峡谷 canyon is a 峡 gorge that is wider like a 谷 valley. In between the two, roughly.

Usage

峡谷 里 有 很多 奇特 的 石头。

There are many strange rocks in the canyon.

他们 在 峡谷 中 露营。

They are camping in the canyon.

峡谷 的 风景 令人 惊叹。

The view of the canyon is breathtaking.

我 想 去 大 峡谷！

I want to go to the Grand Canyon!