How to say “plateau” in Chinese
plateau, highland
“Plateau” in Chinese is 高原, gāo yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高原 is read gāo yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
A spring beneath a cliff 厂 — the source. It hints at the sound of 愿 yuàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高原”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高原. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 高原上阳光很强gāoyuánshangyángguānghěnqiángThe sun is very strong on the plateau.
More words from the lesson “Peak, slope and altitude”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plateau” in Chinese?
“Plateau” in Chinese is 高原, pinyin gāoyuán.
What does 高原 mean?
高原 (gāoyuán) means “plateau, highland”.
How do you write 高原?
高原 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 原 (yuán) — original; plain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高原?
高原 is read gāoyuán. Tones: gāo — first tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plateau” in the lesson “Peak, slope and altitude”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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