What 山脉 means
- Mountain range
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Questions about 山脉
What does 山脉 mean in English?
山脉 is pronounced shānmài and means Mountain range.
How do you pronounce 山脉?
山脉 is shānmài in pinyin — written shanmai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 山脉?
山脉 is written with 2 characters: 山 (shān) Mountain (hill - iceberg), 脉 (mài) Blood vessels (arteries - pulse - mountain range). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 山脉 written in traditional Chinese?
山脈. The simplified form 山脉 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 山脈 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shānmài.
Is 山脉 an HSK word?
Yes — 山脉 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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