Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mountain area; mountainous region: A general term for an area characterized by mountains, hills, and often remote, rugged terrain. It refers to the geographical region itself.
   • The foothills or base of a mountain: A more specific meaning referring to the lower slopes or the area at the foot of a mountain range.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người dân sơn cước thường có cuộc sống tự cung tự cấp. (Mountain area residents often have a self-sufficient lifestyle.)
  • Chúng tôi đi thăm một bản làng nhỏ ở vùng sơn cước. (We visited a small village in the mountainous region.)
  • Con đường dẫn từ đồng bằng lên sơn cước rất quanh co. (The road leading from the plains to the mountain foothills is very winding.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sơn cước" is literary and formal. In modern everyday speech, words like "vùng núi" or "miền núi" are more commonly used for "mountainous area."
• It can evoke a sense of remoteness, traditional culture, or natural beauty.

Variants and Related Words

• Miền núi (n): mountainous region. (Common, modern synonym)
• Vùng cao (n): highland region. (Emphasizes elevation)
• Thượng du (n): upstream region; often refers to the mountainous upper reaches of a river system.

Synonyms

• Highlands: An area of high or mountainous land.
• Mountainous region: A large area dominated by mountains.
• Foothills: The low hills at the base of a mountain range.

Related Idioms

• Sơn cước ca: Mountain song; a type of traditional folk song from the mountainous regions.
  • Điệu sơn cước ca vang lên giữa đại ngàn. (The melody of the mountain song echoed through the great forest.)

1. Mountain area