谷谷

gǔ

HSK 6HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

a valley; a narrow stretch of water between mountains.

两山中间狭长的水道。又指两山之间。

Words:

万丈深谷山谷河谷峡谷深谷幽谷

Synonyms:

壑

Antonyms:

峰

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)山(shān)谷(gǔ)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)非(fēi)常(cháng)美(měi)。
The scenery in this valley is very beautiful.
他(tā)们(men)在(zài)峡(xiá)谷(gǔ)里(li)徒(tú)步(bù)。
They are hiking in the canyon.

grains; cereal crops (as a general term).

粮食作物的总称。

Words:

百谷五谷谷物五谷杂粮

Sentences:

五(wǔ)谷(gǔ)杂(zá)粮(liáng)对(duì)健(jiàn)康(kāng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)处(chù)。
Whole grains are very good for your health.
这(zhè)些(xiē)谷(gǔ)物(wù)是(shì)早(zǎo)餐(cān)的(de)主(zhǔ)要(yào)来(lái)源(yuán)。
These cereals are a primary source for breakfast.

millet; a plant whose hulled seeds are known as 'millet' (小米), used for food.

谷子，一种草本植物，去掉皮的籽实即小米，可食用。

Words:

谷子谷草谷穗儿打谷

Sentences:

北(běi)方(fāng)的(de)一(yī)些(xiē)农(nóng)民(mín)还(hái)在(zài)种(zhòng)植(zhí)谷(gǔ)子(zi)。
Some farmers in northern China still grow millet.
她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)喝(hē)小(xiǎo)米(mǐ)粥(zhōu)，那(nà)是(shì)用(yòng)谷(gǔ)子(zi)做(zuò)的(de)。
She likes to drink millet porridge, which is made from millet.

rice (used in Southern China); rice plant or its grain.

南方称稻子或稻的子实。

Words:

稻谷粳谷糯谷

Sentences:

农(nóng)民(mín)正(zhèng)在(zài)田(tián)里(li)收(shōu)稻(dào)谷(gǔ)。
The farmers are harvesting rice in the fields.
这(zhè)些(xiē)糯(nuò)谷(gǔ)可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)做(zuò)年(nián)糕(gāo)。
This glutinous rice can be used to make New Year cakes.

Often used in a figurative sense, such as 低谷 (a low point) or 谷底 (rock bottom).

a predicament; a difficult situation (used figuratively).

比喻困境。

Words:

进退维谷低谷谷底

Synonyms:

坎

Sentences:

那(nà)段(duàn)时(shí)间(jiān)，他(tā)的(de)事(shì)业(yè)陷(xiàn)入(rù)了(le)低(dī)谷(gǔ)。
During that period, his career hit a low point.
经(jīng)历(lì)了(le)这(zhè)次(ci)失(shī)败(bài)，他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)到(dào)了(le)人(rén)生(shēng)的(de)谷(gǔ)底(dǐ)。
After experiencing this failure, he felt he had hit rock bottom in life.

Radical谷

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