爬山 (páshān) — to climb a mountain, hiking

爬山 (páshān)

爬山 means to climb a mountain or go hiking. 爬 means to crawl or climb and 山 means mountain. It is a verb-object phrase and a popular leisure activity in China.

Meanings

1. [verb phrase] To climb a mountain, to go hiking.

Example Sentences

周末我们去爬山吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān ba. Let's go hiking this weekend.

他喜欢爬山，每个月都去一次。 Tā xǐhuān páshān, měi gè yuè dōu qù yī cì. He likes hiking and goes once a month.

今天爬山爬得很累。 Jīntiān páshān pá de hěn lèi. Hiking today was very tiring.

爬山对身体很好。 Páshān duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo. Climbing mountains is good for your health.

Collocations

Memory Hook

爬 shows a reptile creeping (爪 claws + 巴 tail): climbing a mountain feels like crawling on all fours up the slope.