谷地

gǔdì

noun #85,983

Measure Word

一片谷地 piàn

Meanings

1 valley
2 low-lying land between hills

Characters

Examples

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.

河流在两山之间形成了一条狭长的谷地。

Héliú zài liǎng shān zhījiān xíngchéng le yī tiáo xiácháng de gǔdì.

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

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 (shāngǔ, 'mountain valley') is more everyday; 河谷 (hégǔ, 'river valley') is more specific. Don't confuse 谷 (valley) with 穀/谷 (grain) — they merged into one simplified character.

Stroke Order

谷 gǔ

地 dì