陡峭

陡峭 dǒuqiào

Precipitous†

陡峭 in a sentence HSK 6 douqiao

What 陡峭 means

  1. Precipitous†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 陡峭, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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陡峭 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

陡
dǒu
Steep
峭
qiào
Steep

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How to write 陡峭

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陡峭 in a sentence

这段山路又窄又陡峭。
Zhè duàn shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu dǒuqiào.
This stretch of mountain path is both narrow and steep.
陡峭的岩壁让人望而生畏。
Dǒuqiào de yánbì ràng rén wàng ér shēng wèi.
The sheer rock face is daunting even to look at.

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Questions about 陡峭

What does 陡峭 mean in English?

陡峭 is pronounced dǒuqiào and means Precipitous †.

How do you pronounce 陡峭?

陡峭 is dǒuqiào in pinyin — written douqiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 陡峭?

陡峭 is written with 2 characters: 陡 (dǒu) Steep, 峭 (qiào) Steep. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 陡峭 an HSK word?

Yes — 陡峭 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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