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    Expressing "climbing" with 攀登 (pāndēng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 攀登 + Object

    Explanation

    攀登 (pāndēng) means "to climb" or "to scale," typically used for climbing mountains, tall structures, or other challenging heights. It conveys a more strenuous or ambitious effort than the basic word 爬.

    Examples

    • 他们花了三天时间攀登那座雪山。

      Tāmen huā le sān tiān shíjiān pāndēng nà zuò xuěshān.

      They spent three days climbing that snow-capped mountain.

    • 攀登珠穆朗玛峰是很多登山爱好者的梦想。

      Pāndēng Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng shì hěn duō dēngshān àihàozhě de mèngxiǎng.

      Climbing Mount Everest is the dream of many mountaineering enthusiasts.

    • 她一步一步地攀登陡峭的岩壁,终于到达了山顶。

      Tā yī bù yī bù de pāndēng dǒuqiào de yánbì, zhōngyú dàodá le shāndǐng.

      She climbed the steep rock face step by step and finally reached the summit.

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