悬崖

xuán yá

CL 个 gè 道 dào 座 zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. precipice
2. overhanging cliff

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 平坦 píng tǎn 平坦 píng tǎn level 与险峻的悬崖相对，表示地势平缓: level

Related words

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• 深渊 shēn yuān 深渊 shēn yuān abyss 悬崖之下常为深不见底的地方: abyss

Synonyms

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• 峭壁 qiào bì 峭壁 qiào bì cliff 指陡峭的山崖或岩石: cliff
• 陡崖 dǒu yá 陡崖 dǒu yá steep cliff 地理上指坡度近乎垂直的崖壁: steep cliff

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb搭配: 靠近/面临/坠下 + 悬崖. “万丈悬崖” is a fixed夸张phrase.

Common mistakes

Not to be confused with “山崖” (a general mountain cliff). “悬崖” emphasizes extreme steepness or a vertical drop.

Example Sentences

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那辆车子差点掉下 悬崖 。

That car almost fell off the cliff.

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Words Containing 悬崖

• 悬崖峭壁 悬崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì: sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
• 悬崖勒马 悬崖勒马 xuán yá lè mǎ: lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
• 悬崖绝壁 悬崖绝壁 xuán yá jué bì: sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)

Child Words of 悬崖

• 悬 悬 xuán: to hang or suspend
• 崖 崖 yá: precipice