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    Using 山脉 (shānmài) to express "mountain range"

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    Location & Position

    Structure

    位于 + Name + 山脉

    Explanation

    The noun 山脉 (shānmài) means "mountain range" and refers to a chain or series of connected mountains. It combines 山 (mountain) with 脉 (vein/chain). It is commonly used with 位于 (located at) to describe geographic locations, as in 位于喜马拉雅山脉 (located in the Himalayan mountain range).

    Examples

    • 喜马拉雅山脉横跨好几个国家。

      Xǐmǎlāyǎ shānmài héngkuà hǎo jǐ gè guójiā.

      The Himalayan mountain range spans several countries.

    • 这条山脉从东到西绵延了上千公里。

      Zhè tiáo shānmài cóng dōng dào xī miányán le shàng qiān gōnglǐ.

      This mountain range stretches for thousands of kilometers from east to west.

    • 他们沿着山脉徒步走了整整一个星期。

      Tāmen yánzhe shānmài túbù zǒu le zhěngzhěng yí gè xīngqī.

      They hiked along the mountain range for an entire week.

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