jiē

technical
noun

Meaning of 阶地

阶地 means terrace (geology); a step-like landform at the edge of a river, lake, or sea. Pronounced jiē dì.

  • terrace (geology); a step-like landform at the edge of a river, lake, or sea

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
liú
de
liǎng
fēn
zhe
duō
liú
jiē
 

There are multiple river terraces distributed on both sides of this river.

Zhè
piàn
jiē
rǎng
féi
 
shì
gēng
zhòng
 

The soil on this terrace is fertile and suitable for farming.

zhì
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
àn
jiē
de
xíng
chéng
guò
chéng
 

Geologists are studying the formation process of ancient lacustrine terraces.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ céng
/ piàn