Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ravine and mountain; mountainous area: "Sơn khê" refers to a landscape or region characterized by both mountains and streams/ravines. It describes rugged, often remote, mountainous terrain.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy thích khám phá những vùng sơn khê hẻo lánh. (He enjoys exploring remote mountainous areas.)
  • Cảnh sắc sơn khê ở đây thật hùng vĩ. (The mountain and ravine scenery here is truly majestic.)

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Literary Use: The term is often used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to evoke imagery of wild, natural beauty and isolation.
  • Thơ ca của ông thường ca ngợi vẻ đẹp của sơn khê. (His poetry often praises the beauty of the mountains and streams.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sơn cước (n): A synonym meaning mountainous region or highland area.
• Miền núi (n): A more common, general term for mountainous region.
• Thung lũng (n): Valley (a related geographical feature often found in "sơn khê" regions).

Synonyms

• Vùng núi: Mountainous region.
• Núi non: Mountains (emphasizing multiple peaks).

Notes on Meaning

• While the core meaning combines "núi" (mountain) and "khe" (ravine/stream), the term is often used as a single concept to denote a wild, natural mountainous area, rather than listing two separate features. It carries a connotation of being untouched, difficult to access, and picturesque.

noun

1. ravine and mountain mountain area