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盆地

péndì
noun HSK 7-9 #31,895

Measure Word

一个盆地 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 basin (geography)
  2. 2 depression
  3. 3 lowland surrounded by higher terrain

Examples

HSK 7-9
四川盆地物产丰富。
Sìchuān péndì wùchǎn fēngfù.
The Sichuan Basin has abundant natural resources.
HSK 7-9
塔里木盆地位于新疆南部。
Tǎlǐmù péndì wèiyú Xīnjiāng nánbù.
The Tarim Basin is located in southern Xinjiang.
HSK 7-9
盆地四周被山脉环绕。
Péndì sìzhōu bèi shānmài huánrào.
The basin is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Tips

memory
盆 (basin, washbowl) + 地 (land) - land shaped like a washbowl, rim higher than the middle. A direct visual metaphor.

Stroke Order

盆 pén
地 dì