Chinese

xiàshān
Meaning: to go down the mountain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

下
山

Example sentences

We watched the sunset on the mountaintop, then started to head down.
太陽眼看就要下山了。
太阳眼看就要下山了。
The sun is about to set.
我們在山頂過夜,次日清晨下山。
我们在山顶过夜,次日清晨下山。
We stayed overnight at the mountain top and went down the mountain the next morning.
太陽下山了,天色漸漸暗了下來。
太阳下山了,天色渐渐暗了下来。
The sun has gone down, and the sky is gradually getting dark.

Usage Notes

Literally means to descend from a mountain. Can also metaphorically refer to the sun setting.

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