dãy núi
Definition
- Noun:
- Mountain range: A long, continuous line or series of mountains, often formed by the same geological processes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dãy núi Alps trải dài qua nhiều nước châu Âu. (The Alps mountain range stretches across many European countries.)
- Họ đang lên kế hoạch chinh phục dãy núi Himalaya. (They are planning to conquer the Himalayan mountain range.)
- Dãy núi này có nhiều loài động vật quý hiếm. (This mountain range has many rare animal species.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in geographical and geological contexts to describe a major topographic feature. It often implies a connected system of mountains, as opposed to a single, isolated peak.
Variants and Related Words
- Dãy (n): a row, a line, a series. This is the base word indicating a linear arrangement.
- Núi (n): mountain.
- Dãy đồi (n): a range of hills.
- Vùng núi (n): mountainous region.
Synonyms
- Mountain chain: A synonym for mountain range.
- Cordillera: A Spanish-derived term for an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges.
- Sierra: A Spanish-derived term for a rugged range of mountains.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "dãy núi," the concept is often used in proverbial expressions about challenges or permanence, such as comparing a difficult task to "moving a mountain range."