Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

slope

Chinese: 斜坡。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “po” becomes a different word in each tone. 坡 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 山坡shān pōhillside
  • 上坡shàng pōuphill; upslope; to move upwards; to climb a slope
  • 下坡xià pōdownhill slope
  • 坡道pō dàoroad on a slope; inclined path; ramp
  • 坡度pō dùgradient; slope

Example Sentence

上坡的时候,骑车要费很多力气。Shàng pō de shí hou, qí chē yào fèi hěn duō lì qi.Going uphill, riding a bike takes a lot of effort.

上坡Shàng pōuphilldeof时候shí houtime骑车qí chēto ride a bike (motorbike yàoto wantfèito costhěnveryduōmany力气lì qiphysical strength