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Using 高山 (gāoshān) to express 'alpine' or 'high mountain'
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高山 + Noun
Explanation
高山 means 'high mountain' or 'alpine,' referring to tall mountains or mountainous terrain. It is used both literally for geographic features and as a modifier to describe things associated with high-altitude mountain environments.
Examples
他们在高山地区发现了一种稀有植物。
Tāmen zài gāoshān dìqū fāxiàn le yī zhǒng xīyǒu zhíwù.
They discovered a rare plant in the alpine region.
高山滑雪是冬奥会最受欢迎的项目之一。
Gāoshān huáxuě shì Dōng'àohuì zuì shòu huānyíng de xiàngmù zhī yī.
Alpine skiing is one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics.
这种茶叶产自海拔两千米的高山上。
Zhè zhǒng cháyè chǎn zì hǎibá liǎng qiān mǐ de gāoshān shàng.
This tea is produced on mountains at an altitude of 2,000 meters.