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How do you say "valley" in Chinese?
山谷
shān gǔ
In Chinese, "valley" is 山谷 (shān gǔ).
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Pronunciation
Say "shān gǔ" — "shān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "gǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
山谷 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一条河流穿过这片绿色山谷。
yī tiáo hé liú chuān guò zhè piàn lǜ sè shān gǔ 。
A river ran through the green valley.
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How to remember 山谷
Link the sound of "shān gǔ" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "山谷" (shān gǔ).
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Questions about 山谷
How do you pronounce 山谷?
Say "shān gǔ" — "shān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "gǔ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 山谷 formal or casual?
山谷 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 山谷 used in Chinese?
山谷 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一条河流穿过这片绿色山谷。 (A river ran through the green valley.).
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