平原

píngyuán

noun HSK 5 #10,945

Meanings

1 plain; flatland

Characters

plain; original

Examples

华北平原是中国最大的平原。

Huáběi Píngyuán shì Zhōngguó zuìdà de píngyuán.

The North China Plain is China's largest plain.

这里是一望无际的大平原。

Zhèlǐ shì yīwàngwújì de dà píngyuán.

Here is a vast, endless plain.

平原地区适合发展农业。

Píngyuán dìqū shìhé fāzhǎn nóngyè.

Plain areas are suitable for agricultural development.

Tips

culture

China's three major plains: 东北平原 (Northeast Plain), 华北平原 (North China Plain), and 长江中下游平原 (Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain). The Northeast Plain is famous for rice and soybeans.

Stroke Order

平 píng

原 yuán