流域

liúyù

noun HSK 7-9 #33,996

Measure Word

一个流域 gè

Meanings

1 river basin
2 valley; drainage area

Characters

region; territory

Examples

长江流域是中国最重要的农业区之一。

Chángjiāng liúyù shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de nóngyè qū zhīyī.

The Yangtze River basin is one of China's most important agricultural regions.

黄河流域是中华文明的发源地。

Huánghé liúyù shì Zhōnghuá wénmíng de fāyuándì.

The Yellow River basin is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

Tips

culture

The 长江流域 (Yangtze basin) and 黄河流域 (Yellow River basin) are considered the two cradles of Chinese civilization. Geography exams in China always test these.

Stroke Order

流 liú

域 yù