Definition
山峦 is a literary word for a chain or range of mountains, often used in scenic descriptions and poetry. It is more elegant and poetic than the more technical 山脉 (shānmài 'mountain range'). You'll encounter it in travel writing, landscape painting captions, and nature-themed literature.
n.
chain of mountainsmountain range (literary)
Examples
- 山峦，。Yuǎnchù de shān luán liánmián qǐfú, fēicháng zhuàngguān.The distant mountain ranges undulate continuously, very magnificent.
- ，山峦。Dēng shàng shāndǐng, kěyǐ kàn dào sìzhōu de shān luán.When you reach the mountaintop, you can see the surrounding mountain ranges.
- 山峦。Zhè fú huà miáohuì le zhuànglì de shān luán.This painting depicts magnificent mountain ranges.
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