How to say “mountain” in Chinese
mountain
“Mountain” in Chinese is 山, shān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
山 is read shān. 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 three peaks.
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 “山”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 山. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 山上有很多树。shānshangyǒuhěnduōshùThere are lots of trees on the mountain.
- 周末我们去爬山吧zhōumòwǒmenqùpáshānbaLet's go hiking in the mountains this weekend.
- 这里有山有水，风景特别美。zhèlǐyǒushānyǒushuǐ,fēngjǐngtèbiéměiThere are mountains and water here — the scenery is stunning.
- 这里有山有水zhèlǐyǒushānyǒushuǐThere are both mountains and water here.
- 山上的空气很新鲜。shānshangdekōngqìhěnxīnxiānThe air in the mountains is fresh.
- 明天可能下雨，你还去爬山吗？míngtiānkěnéngxiàyǔ,nǐháiqùpáshānmaIt might rain tomorrow. Are you still going hiking?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mountain” in Chinese?
“Mountain” in Chinese is 山, pinyin shān.
What does 山 mean?
山 (shān) means “mountain”.
How do you write 山?
山 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 山?
山 is read shān. Tones: shān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mountain” in the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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