Today’s word of the day is 山 (shān), a noun meaning mountain. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 山 (shān).
山区 (shānqū) Mountainous area
The first word is 山区 (shānqū) which means ‘mountainous area’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 山 means mountain, and 区 means area. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们的父母都住在山区，那里的环境非常清新。(Wǒmen de fùmǔ dōu zhù zài shānqū, nàlǐ de huánjìng fēicháng qīngxīn.) Our parents live in a mountainous area where the environment is very fresh.
山顶 (shāndǐng) Peak
Another word we can create with 山 (shān) is 山顶 (shāndǐng). This is a noun that means peak. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 山 means mountain, and 顶 means top. An example sentence is 我们终于到达了山顶，景色非常壮观。(Wǒmen zhōngyú dàodále shāndǐng, jǐngsè fēicháng zhuàngguān.) We finally reached the mountaintop, the scenery was magnificent.
山路 (shānlù) Mountain road
Finally, we can create the word 山路 (shānlù) which means ‘mountain road’. The 路 here means road. 这条山路非常陡峭，要小心驾驶。(Zhè tiáo shānlù fēicháng dǒuqiào, yào xiǎoxīn jiàshǐ.) This mountain road is very steep, so be careful while driving.