陡 (dǒu): steep, precipitous, abrubtly

了解陡字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。

le xiè dǒu zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .

Understanding the origin of the character "陡" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.

目睹工友在陡峭的土坡上翻车，恐惧让他又一次拿起了笔，“需要一点精神支撑”。

mù dǔ gōng yǒu zài dǒu qiào de tǔ pō shàng fān chē , kǒng jù ràng tā yòu yī cì ná qǐ le bǐ , xū yāo yī diǎn jīng shén zhī chēng .

After witnessing a coworker’s vehicle overturn on a steep dirt slope, fear prompted him to pick up his pen once again—“I needed some emotional support.”

这种水域可能前一步是沙地，下一步就是陡降两三米的深坑，水底地貌像“台阶”，非常危险。

zhè zhǒng shuǐ yù kě néng qián yī bù shì shā dì , xià yī bù jiù shì dǒu jiàng liǎng sān mǐ de shēn kēng , shuǐ de dì mào xiàng tái jiē , fēi cháng wēi xiǎn .

In these waters, what may be sandy terrain one moment can suddenly give way to a deep pit dropping two or three meters the next; the underwater topography resembles “steps,” making it extremely dangerous.

这里山高坡陡、路窄弯急，灵活便捷的摩托车天然适合山城地形。

zhè lǐ shān gāo pō dǒu , lù zhǎi wān jí , líng huó biàn jié de mó tuō chē tiān rán shì gě shān chéng dì xíng .

With its high mountains, steep slopes, narrow roads, and sharp curves, the mountainous city’s terrain is ideally suited for the agility and maneuverability of motorcycles.

虽然来回差不多 5 公里，但开始爬坡后坡度非常陡。

suī rán lái huí chā bù duō 5 gōng lǐ , dàn kāi shǐ pá pō hòu pō dù fēi cháng dǒu .

Although the round trip is about 5 kilometers, the slope gets very steep once you start climbing.

...狗受鞭炮惊吓困汐止山坡4天 新北动保员攀陡坡救援助返家

. . . gǒu shòu biān pào jīng hè kùn 汐 zhǐ shān pō 4 tiān xīn běi dòng bǎo yuán pān dǒu pō jiù yuán zhù fǎn jiā

...Dog Terrified by Firecrackers Trapped on Xizhi Hillside for 4 Days; New Taipei City Animal Control Officers Climb Steep Slope to Rescue and Return It Home

蜿蜒的小路爬上了陡坡。

Wānyán de xiǎolù páshàng le dǒupō.

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

道路从这里开始陡然上升。

Dàolù cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ dǒurán shàngshēng.

The road starts to suddenly rise from here.

这条小路沿着陡峭的斜坡蜿蜒而上。

Zhè tiáo xiǎolù yánzhe dǒuqiào de xiépō wānyán ér shàng.

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.