Word: 山 (shān)

一场大雪把山脚下的小路埋没了。

Yìcháng dàxuě bǎ shān jiǎoxià de xiǎolù máimòle.

A heavy snowfall buried the small path at the foot of the mountain.

上什么山唱什么歌

shàng shénme shān chàng shénme gē

whichever mountain you climb, sing that mountain's song

两个“山”字摞一块儿，出

liǎng gè“shān”zì luò yíkuàir, chū

two 'mountain' characters stacked together: out

两条小河在山脚下汇在一起。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài shān jiǎoxià huì zài yìqǐ.

The two small rivers join together at the foot of the mountain.

五岳归来不看山，黄山归来不看岳

Wǔyuè guīlái bú kàn shān, Huángshān guīlái bú kàn Yuè

after returning from the Five Great Mountains you need not look at mountains; after returning from Huangshan you need not look at the Great Mountains

亚美尼亚是一个多山的国家。

Yàměiníyà shì yí gè duō shān de guójiā.

Armenia is a mountainous country.

人不辞路，虎不辞山

rén bù cí lù, hǔ bù cí shān

people don't leave the road, tigers don't leave the mountain

他们把老人埋葬在山脚下。

Tāmen bǎ lǎorén máizàng zài shān jiǎoxià.

They buried the old man at the foot of the mountain.

他们累得爬不动山了。

Tāmen lèi de pá bú dòng shān le.

They are too tired to keep climbing the mountain.

他家在僻静的山脚下。

Tājiā zài pìjìng de shān jiǎoxià.

His home is in a secluded spot at the foot of the mountain.

他死后被葬在山脚下。

Tā sǐ hòu bèi zàng zài shān jiǎoxià.

After he died, he was buried at the foot of the mountain.

你认为日本第二高峰是哪座山？

Nǐ rènwéi Rìběn dì'èr gāofēng shì nǎ zuò shān?

What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?

入山擒虎易,开口告人难

rù shān qín hǔ yì,kāikǒugàorénnán

catching a tiger in the mountains is easy, asking others for a loan is hard

入山问樵,入水问渔

rù shān wèn qiáo,rù shuǐ wèn yú

entering the mountains ask the woodcutter, entering the water ask the fisherman

军队消灭了山里的敌人。

Jūnduì xiāomièle shān lǐ de dírén.

The army wiped out the enemy in the mountains.

农民在山脚下开垦荒地。

Nóngmín zài shān jiǎoxià kāikěn huāngdì.

The farmers are clearing wasteland at the foot of the mountain.

协力山成玉，同心土变金

xiélì shān chéng yù, tóngxīn tǔ biàn jīn

with united strength a mountain becomes jade; with one heart, earth turns to gold

去山里的客车一天只有两趟。

Qù shān lǐ de kèchē yì tiān zhǐyǒu liǎng tàng.

There are only two buses a day to the mountains.

听说昨天山里发生了雪崩。

Tīngshuō zuótiān shān lǐ fāshēngle xuěbēng.

I heard an avalanche happened in the mountains yesterday.

周末我们一家人去山里游玩。

Zhōumò wǒmen yìjiārén qù shān lǐ yóuwán.

On the weekend our family went to the mountains to go sightseeing.

在山里遇险该怎么办？

Zài shān lǐ yùxiǎn gāi zěnmebàn?

What should you do if you get into trouble in the mountains?

在秋天，整座山都会变成红色。

Zài qiūtiān, zhěng zuò shān dōu huì biànchéng hóngsè.

The whole mountain turns red in autumn.

地质老师带我们去山里。

Dìzhì lǎoshī dài wǒmen qù shān lǐ.

The geology teacher took us to the mountains.

夏天他们一家去山里避暑。

Xiàtiān tāmen yìjiā qù shān lǐ bìshǔ.

In summer, their family goes to the mountains to escape the summer heat.

夕阳慢慢落到了山后面。

Xīyáng mànmàn luò dàole shān hòumian.

The setting sun slowly sank behind the mountains.

夕阳照在峰峦上，整座山都红了。

Xīyáng zhào zài fēngluán shàng, zhěng zuò shān dōu hóngle.

The setting sun shone on the peaks, turning the whole mountain red.

天太干，山里容易起山火。

Tiān tài gān, shān lǐ róngyì qǐ shānhuǒ.

When the weather is this dry, wildfires easily start in the mountains.

她生病后在山里疗养半年。

Tā shēngbìng hòu zài shān lǐ liáoyǎng bànnián.

After falling ill, she convalesced in the mountains for half a year.

家住山边识鸟音

jiā zhù shān biān shí niǎoyīn

living beside the mountain, you know the birds' calls

富士山是日本最高的山。

Fùshì Shān shì Rìběn zuìgāo de shān.

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.

导游带着大家走进了山里的溶洞。

Dǎoyóu dàizhe dàjiā zǒujìnle shān lǐ de róngdòng.

The guide led everyone into the karst cave in the mountain.

山不一定是绿色的。

Shān bù yídìng shì lǜsè de.

Mountains are not necessarily green.

山不碍路，路自通山

shān bú'ài lù, lù zì Tōngshān

the mountain doesn't block the road; the road finds its way through the mountain

山中常有千年树，世上少有百岁人

shān zhōngcháng yǒu qiānnián shù, shìshàng shǎoyǒu bǎisuì rén

in the mountains there are often thousand-year trees, in the world there are few hundred-year-old people

山中无老虎，猴子称大王

shān zhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzichēngdàiwang

when there is no tiger in the mountains, the monkey calls himself king

山全都是白的。

Shān quándōu shì bái de.

The mountains are all white.

山再高也高不过两只脚

shān zài gāo yě gāo búguò liǎng zhī jiǎo

however high the mountain, it is no higher than two feet

山大压不住泉水，牛大压不死虱子

shān dà yā búzhù quánshuǐ, niú dà yā bù sǐ shīzi

a big mountain can't hold down a spring; a big ox can't crush a louse

山怕无林海怕荒

shān pà wú línhǎi pà huāng

a mountain fears having no forest, the sea fears being barren

山是摇钱树，海是聚宝盆

shān shì yáoqiánshù, hǎi shì jùbǎopén

the mountains are a money-shaking tree, the sea is a treasure bowl

山是绿色的。

Shān shì lǜsè de.

The mountain is green.

山有山神，庙有庙主

shān yǒu shānshén, miào yǒu miàozhǔ

every mountain has its mountain god, every temple has its temple master

山有百草，人有百性

shān yǒu bǎicǎo, rén yǒu bǎi xìng

a mountain has a hundred kinds of grass, people have a hundred natures

山有高峰，水有激流

shān yǒu gāofēng, shuǐ yǒu jīliú

mountains have high peaks, rivers have rapids

山水画里的云和山都很美。

Shānshuǐhuà lǐ de Yún hé shān dōu hěn měi.

The clouds and mountains in the landscape painting are both beautiful.

山狸猫坐门墩儿，假充镇山虎

shān límāo zuò méndūn ér, jiǎchōng zhèn shān hǔ

a wildcat sitting on a gate-block, posing as the mountain-guarding tiger

山脚下有一大片绿色的牧场。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yí dàpiàn lǜsè de mùchǎng.

At the foot of the mountain lies a large green pasture.

山脚下有一家老客栈。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yìjiā lǎo kèzhàn.

There is an old inn at the foot of the mountain.

山脚下有一座古老的坟。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de fén.

There is an ancient tomb at the foot of the mountain.

山脚下有一眼泉，水很清。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yìyǎn quán, shuǐ hěn qīng.

There's a spring at the foot of the mountain, and the water is very clear.

山脚下的房子建得很密集。

Shān jiǎoxià de fángzi jiàn de hěn mìjí.

The houses at the foot of the mountain are built very close together.

山脚下的湖水是翠绿的。

Shān jiǎoxià de hú shuǐ shì cuìlǜ de.

The lake water at the foot of the mountain is greenish-blue.

山脚下驻扎着一支边防部队。

Shān jiǎoxià zhùzhāzhe yìzhī biānfángbùduì.

A border defense unit is garrisoned at the foot of the mountain.

山要绿化，人靠文化

shān yào lǜhuà, rén kào wénhuà

mountains need greening, people rely on education

山边有一个很深的洞穴。

Shān biān yǒu yí gè hěn shēn de dòngxué.

There is a very deep cave on the side of the mountain.

山那边有一个村庄。

Shān nàbian yǒu yí gè cūnzhuāng.

There is a village beyond the hill.

山里人家自给自足。

Shān lǐ rénjiā zìjǐ-zìzú.

The families in the mountains are self-sufficient.

山里发现了一座大矿。

Shān lǐ fāxiànle yí zuò dà kuàng.

A large ore deposit was discovered in the mountains.

山里手机接收不到信号。

Shān lǐ shǒujī jiēshōu búdào xìnhào.

The phone can't pick up a signal in the mountains.

山里有一个新的研究基地。

Shān lǐ yǒu yí gè xīn de yánjiū jīdì.

There is a new research base in the mountains.

山里有一个神奇的古老传说。

Shān lǐ yǒu yí gè shénqí de gǔlǎo chuánshuō.

There is a mystical old legend in the mountains.

山里的夜晚很清凉。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn hěn qīngliáng.

Nights in the mountains are cool.

山里的夜晚，星空特别亮。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn, xīngkōng tèbié liàng.

On a night in the mountains, the starry sky is especially bright.

山里的夜晚非常宁静。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn fēicháng níngjìng.

The nights in the mountains are very tranquil.

山里的天气变化很快。

Shān lǐ de tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài.

The weather in the mountains changes quickly.

山里的小学教室很简陋。

Shān lǐ de xiǎoxué jiàoshì hěn jiǎnlòu.

The classrooms of the village school in the mountains are very crude and simple.

山里的小河水很清澈，能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de xiǎo héshuǐ hěn qīngchè, néng kànjiàn yú.

The stream in the mountains is so clear that you can see the fish.

山里的水是怎么输送到村子的？

Shān lǐ de shuǐ shì zěnme shūsòng dào cūnzi de?

How is the water from the mountains delivered to the village?

山里的流水清得能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de liúshuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn yú.

The running water in the mountains is so clear you can see the fish.

山里的生活很淳朴。

Shān lǐ de shēnghuó hěn chúnpǔ.

Life in the mountains is very unsophisticated.

山里的空气又新鲜又纯。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu chún.

The air in the mountains is fresh and pure.

山里的空气和水都很洁净。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì hé shuǐ dōu hěn jiéjìng.

The air and water in the mountains are both very clean.

山里的飞禽走兽越来越少了。

Shān lǐ de fēiqínzǒushòu yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer birds and animals in the mountains.

山高有个顶，海深有个底

shān gāo yǒu ge dǐng, hǎi shēn yǒu gè dǐ

mountains have a peak, and the sea has a bottom

山高有攀头，路远有奔头

shān gāo yǒu pān tou, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou

a high mountain gives you something to climb; a long road gives you something to run towards

山高自有客行路，水深自有渡人船

shān gāo zìyǒu kè xínglù, shuǐshēn zìyǒu dù rén chuán

if the mountain is high, travellers will find a path; if the water is deep, there will be a ferry

山高高不过太阳

shān gāo gāo búguò tàiyang

however high the mountain, it is not higher than the sun

常在山中走，哪怕虎狼凶

cháng zài shān zhōng zǒu, nǎpà hǔláng xiōng

always walking in the mountains, why fear fierce tigers and wolves

志愿者们接力送物资进山。

Zhìyuànzhěmen jiēlì sòng wùzī jìn shān.

The volunteers took turns in relay carrying supplies into the mountains.

我以前在山里。

Wǒ yǐqián zài shān lǐ.

I was in the mountains.

我们去年爬上了这座山。

Wǒmen qùnián pá shàng le zhè zuò shān.

We climbed the mountain last year.

我们将要去爬那座山。

Wǒmen jiāngyào qù pá nà zuò shān.

We are going to climb that mountain.

我们计划去爬那座山。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù pá nà zuò shān.

We plan to climb that mountain.

我弟弟很喜欢拍山的照片。

Wǒ dìdi hěn xǐhuan pāi shān de zhàopiān.

My brother loves taking pictures of mountains.

我打算描写我们的公园和山。

Wǒ dǎsuàn miáoxiě wǒmen de gōngyuán hé shān.

I am going to write about our parks and mountains.

我舅舅在山边开了一个养殖场。

Wǒ jiùjiu zài shān biān kāile yí gè yǎngzhíchǎng.

My uncle opened a breeding farm at the foot of the mountain.

我要去爬那座山。

Wǒ yào qù pá nà zuò shān.

I'm going to climb that mountain.

托人如托山

tuōrén rú tuō shān

entrusting someone is like entrusting a mountain

日本没有哪座山比富士山更高。

Rìběn méiyǒu nǎ zuò shān bǐ Fùshì Shān gèng gāo.

No mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.

是山总有路，是河总有桥

shì shān zǒng yǒu lù, shì hé zǒng yǒu qiáo

every mountain has a path; every river has a bridge

晚上山里很冷，你带睡袋了吗？

Wǎnshang shān lǐ hěn lěng, nǐ dài shuìdài le ma?

It's very cold in the mountains at night. Did you bring a sleeping bag?

树被砍光了，山都秃了。

Shù bèi kǎn guāng le, shān dōu tūle.

The trees were all cut down, and the mountain has gone bare.

河有河道，山有山路

hé yǒu hédào, shān yǒu shānlù

rivers have their courses, mountains have their paths

河里鱼多水不清，山里石多路不平

hé li yú duō shuǐ bù qīng, shān li shí duō lù bùpíng

many fish in a river and the water is not clear; many stones in the hills and the path is not level

洁白的雪盖住了整座山。

Jiébái de xuěgài zhùle zhěng zuò shān.

Spotless white snow covered the whole mountain.

浅间山现在是寂静的。

Qiǎn jiān shān xiànzài shì jìjìng de.

Mt. Asama is now dormant.

海平面是计算山高的基准。

Hǎipíngmiàn shì jìsuàn shān gāo de jīzhǔn.

Sea level is the datum used to calculate the height of mountains.

炸药是怎么运进山里的？

Zhàyào shì zěnme yùn jìn shān lǐ de?

How was the dynamite transported into the mountains?

照片的背景是一座很高的山。

Zhàopiān de bèijǐng shì yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.

The background of the photo is a very tall mountain.

爬了一天山，我已经没有体力了。

Pále yì tiān shān, wǒ yǐjīng méiyǒu tǐlì le.

After climbing the mountain all day, I have no strength left.