山谷 shāngǔ valley
valley; ravine
How to remember 山谷: 山 mountain + 谷 valley = valley.
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How it is used
- A valley between mountains - 溪水在山谷中流淌 (xīshuǐ zài shāngǔ zhōng liútǎng) a stream flows through the valley.
- Concrete geography noun; the enclosed low ground with slopes on both sides.
- Contrast 峡谷 (xiágǔ, a deep narrow canyon/gorge) which is steeper and more dramatic, and 山沟 (shāngōu) which is a smaller ravine or, figuratively, a remote poor area.