盆地

péndì

noun #31,895

Measure Word

一个盆地 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

四川盆地物产丰富。

Sìchuān péndì wùchǎn fēngfù.

The Sichuan Basin has abundant natural resources.

塔里木盆地位于新疆南部。

Tǎlǐmù péndì wèiyú Xīnjiāng nánbù.

The Tarim Basin is located in southern Xinjiang.

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