山坡 shānpō hillside
How to remember 山坡: 山 mountain + 坡 slope = hillside.
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How it is used
- A hillside / slope of a hill: 在山坡上放羊 (zài shānpō shàng fàng yáng) to herd sheep on the hillside.
- Concrete geographic term; the inclined surface of a hill.
- Distinguish from 山顶 (peak) and 山脚 (foot of the hill).
Example sentences
- 山坡上有一间小屋。 Shānpō shàng yǒu yījiān xiǎowū.There was a cottage on the side of the hill.
- 山坡上有一间村屋。 Shānpō shàng yǒu yījiān cūnwū.There was a cottage on the side of the hill.