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陡

dǒu

1. adjective steep

   这段山路很陡，开车要小心。

   Zhè duàn shānlù hěn dǒu, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

   This stretch of mountain road is steep — drive carefully.

2. adverb suddenly (literary)

   入夜后天气陡然变冷。

   Rùyè hòu tiānqì dǒurán biàn lěng.

   After nightfall the weather turned abruptly cold.

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