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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.mountains and rivers; scenery with hills and waters; (in a broad sense) landscape; scenery
我热爱家乡的山水。
I love the mountains and rivers in my hometown.
桂林山水甲天下。
Guilin's scenery is the best in the world.
桂林以山水著称于世。
Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.
- 2
n.water from a mountain; water running down a mountain
山水汩汩而下。
A stream gurgles down the mountain.
引山水用来灌溉农田
channel the water from a mountain to irrigate the farmland
- 3
traditional Chinese landscape painting; traditional Chinese painting of mountains and waters
泼墨山水
splash-ink landscape painting
她擅长山水画,偶尔也画油画。
She is especially good at traditional Chinese landscape painting, but occasionally she does oils too.
Word usage
- Reduplication"山水" can be reduplicated, for example: "山山水水".
勘探队踏遍了祖国的山山水水。
The prospecting team has traversed the length and breadth of the land.