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title: "Shanpo Meaning: 山坡 (shānpō) Means “hillside”"
description: "山坡 (shānpō) means “hillside; slope”. Hear its tones, see what 山 and 坡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanpo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 山坡 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

山坡 shānpō

## hillside; slope

## Its characters

1. 山 shān mountain
2. 坡 pō slope

## In a sentence

山坡上有很多羊。 There are lots of sheep on the hillside.

正在着急，**山坡**后面忽然冲出一支人马，为首的大将骑着赤兔马，提着青龙偃月刀，大喊：“我在这里等你

From [喝断长坂桥 · Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhang-fei-at-changban-bridge-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-10#library-word-841-843)

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## More words with 山 or 坡

- [火山 huǒshān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoshan)
- [山顶 shāndǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanding)
- [山谷 shāngǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangu)
- [山脉 shānmài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanmai)
- [山区 shānqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanqu)

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