How to Say ‘To climb the Great Wall’ in Simplified Chinese
爬长城
pá cháng chéng
[pá Chángchéng]
💬 Usage Tip: 爬 (pá) literally means "crawl" or "climb." It's the verb you use for any hike up a mountain or steps, as in 爬山 "to hike a mountain."
Phrase Breakdown
爬
pá
[pá]
to climb
Verb for climbing up something like a mountain or stairs.
他每天爬楼梯。
He climbs the stairs every day.
长城
cháng chéng
[Chángchéng]
the Great Wall
The ancient wall stretching across northern China, a world-famous landmark.
长城非常长。
The Great Wall is very long.
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