Meaning
mountain range
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The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 岭 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
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Common Words
- 山岭shān lǐngmountain ridge
- 果岭guǒ lǐnggreen (golf) (loanword)
- 海岭hǎi lǐngmid-ocean ridge
- 五岭wǔ lǐngthe five ranges separating Hunan and Jiangxi from south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi, namely: Dayu 大庾岭, Dupang 都庞岭, Qitian 骑田岭, Mengzhu 萌渚岭 and Yuecheng 越城岭
- 分水岭fēn shuǐ lǐngdividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed
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Example Sentence
火车穿过一道道高高的山岭。Huǒ chē chuān guò yí dào dào gāo gāo de shān lǐng.The train passes through one high mountain ridge after another.
火车Huǒ chētrain穿过chuān guòto pass through一道yí dàotogether道dàoroad高gāohigh高gāohigh的deof山岭shān lǐngmountain ridge。