verb HSK 3
to climb a mountain · to hike · to go mountain climbing
Meaning
爬山 literally means 'to climb a mountain' and refers to the activity of hiking or climbing hills and mountains. It's a common recreational activity in Chinese culture and can range from casual hiking on well-maintained trails to more serious mountain climbing.
Usage
This is an everyday verb used for any kind of mountain or hill climbing, whether recreational hiking or vigorous climbing. Chinese people often 爬山 on weekends as exercise or to enjoy nature. It's commonly used with time expressions like 去爬山 (go hiking) or 爬山了 (went hiking).
Examples
- 01周末我们一起去爬山吧。.Let's go hiking together this weekend.
- 02他每个星期天都去爬山锻炼身体。.He goes hiking every Sunday to exercise.
Characters
Measure words
- 次爬了两次山
Common collocations
- 去爬山to go hiking
- 爬山锻炼to hike for exercise
- 周末爬山to hike on the weekend
- 爬山爱好者hiking enthusiast
Antonyms
Origin
Straightforward compound combining 爬 (to climb) with 山 (mountain). The character 爬 originally depicted hands and feet working together to climb.