龙门山断层

龍門山斷層

Lóngménshān duàncéng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Longmenshan Fault
2 the active thrust fault marking the northwestern boundary of the Sichuan Basin

Characters

to break, sever

Examples

HSK 5

2008年汶川地震就是龙门山断层活动引起的。

Èr líng líng bā nián Wènchuān dìzhèn jiùshì Lóngménshān duàncéng huódòng yǐnqǐ de.

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was caused by activity along the Longmenshan Fault.

HSK 7-9

地质学家长期监测着龙门山断层的变化。

Dìzhìxuéjiā chángqī jiāncè zhe Lóngménshān duàncéng de biànhuà.

Geologists have long monitored changes along the Longmenshan Fault.

Tips

history

Movement on this fault produced the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9), which killed roughly 87,000 people in Sichuan and reshaped how China handles disaster response and school construction codes.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

门 mén

山 shān

断 duàn

层 céng