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    Using 大山 (dàshān) to express "big mountain"

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    Structure

    Numeral + 座 + 大山

    Explanation

    大山 (dàshān) literally means "big mountain" and refers to a large mountain or mountain range. It is commonly used in stories and everyday speech to describe imposing mountains that are difficult to cross or move.

    Examples

    • 小时候爷爷常带我去大山里采蘑菇。

      xiǎoshíhou yéye cháng dài wǒ qù dàshān lǐ cǎi mógu.

      When I was little, Grandpa often took me to pick mushrooms in the mountains.

    • 那座大山挡住了村子通往外面的路。

      nà zuò dàshān dǎngzhù le cūnzi tōngwǎng wàimiàn de lù.

      That big mountain blocked the road from the village to the outside.

    • 翻过这座大山就能看到大海了。

      fānguò zhè zuò dàshān jiù néng kàndào dàhǎi le.

      Once you cross this mountain, you'll be able to see the sea.

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