谷地

gǔdì

noun #85,983

Measure Word

一片谷地 piàn

Meanings

1 valley
2 low-lying land between hills

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这片谷地土壤肥沃，适合耕种。

Zhè piàn gǔdì tǔrǎng féiwò, shìhé gēngzhòng.

This valley has fertile soil, well suited to farming.

HSK 7-9

河流在两山之间形成了一条狭长的谷地。

Héliú zài liǎng shān zhījiān xíngchéng le yītiáo xiá cháng de gǔdì.

The river formed a long narrow valley between the two mountains.

HSK 7-9

雾气弥漫了整个谷地。

Wùqì mímàn le zhěnggè gǔdì.

Mist filled the entire valley.

Tips

usage

谷地 is the geographical term for valley terrain. 山谷 ('mountain valley') is more everyday; 河谷 ('river valley') is more specific. Don't confuse 谷 (valley) with the grain sense that merged into the same simplified character.

Stroke Order

谷 gǔ

地 dì