戈壁

• ピンイン: gē bì
• 漢字の分解: 戈 = a dagger-axe (phonetic component); 壁 = 尸 + 土 + 辟 (wall, cliff — phonetic component)

意味

戈壁（ゴビ：砂礫の荒野）

One of the largest deserts in Asia. 戈壁 (Mongolian: 'waterless place') is distinguished from sandy deserts by its rocky, gravel-covered terrain. Significant in Chinese history as part of the Silk Road and as a geopolitical buffer zone. Also used metaphorically to evoke desolation or resilience in literature and poetry.

例文

1. 科考队驱车穿越茫茫戈壁，历时两周，在极端干旱的地带发现了一批保存完好的古代岩画。
2. 戈壁深处昼夜温差极大，日间烈日炎炎，入夜后气温骤降至零度以下，生存条件极为严苛。
3. 这条古老的商道曾是丝绸之路的重要路段，无数商队携带丝绸与香料，艰难穿越戈壁，往返于东西方之间。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, history, ecology, Silk Road

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 近年来，戈壁地区凭借充沛的日照资源，成为中国规模最大的光伏发电基地之一，绿色能源产业蓬勃发展。(In recent years, the Gobi region has leveraged its abundant sunlight to become one of China's largest photovoltaic power generation bases, with the green energy industry flourishing.)
• 这位作家以戈壁的苍凉为背景，写就了一部探讨人类与自然关系的长篇小说，荣获多项文学大奖。(Using the desolation of the Gobi as a backdrop, this author wrote a novel exploring the relationship between humanity and nature — a work that went on to win multiple major literary awards.)

避ける言い方

• 戈壁就是沙漠 — 戈壁 is distinct from a sandy desert; use 沙漠 for sand-dominated deserts and reserve 戈壁 for the rocky, gravel terrain of the Gobi specifically

起源と歴史

From Mongolian gobi (waterless place); 戈 (dagger-axe) + 壁 (cliff/wall — phonetic transliteration)

文化的背景

時代: Ancient Silk Road to present

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal