Definition
山沟 can refer to a narrow gully or ravine in the mountains, or more broadly to a remote mountain area that is often poor and isolated. The broader sense carries a connotation of rural underdevelopment.
noun
gully or ravine in the mountainsremote mountain area (often implying poverty or isolation)
Examples
- 。Zhège shāncūn zài yí gè shēn shān gōu lǐ.This mountain village is in a deep ravine.
- ，。Tā cóng xiǎo zài shān gōu lǐ zhǎng dà, hòulái qù le dà chéngshì.She grew up in a remote mountain area and later went to a big city.
- 山沟。Nà tiáo shān gōu liǎng biān zhǎng mǎn le shùmù.That gully is lined with trees on both sides.
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