flat farmland at the foot of a mountain
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
flat farmland at the foot of a mountain or within a valley
technicalA geographical/agricultural term describing farmland formed by alluvial deposits at a mountain's base. Often found in hilly or mountainous regions of southwest China. Not a common word in everyday conversation.
Cūn村
zi子
zhōu周
wéi围
yǒu有
yī一
dà大
piàn片
bà坝
tián田
，
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
shuǐ水
dào稻
。
There is a large area of flat farmland around the village, suitable for growing rice.
Yóu由
yú于
dì地
shì势
píng平
tǎn坦
、
shuǐ水
yuán源
chōng充
zú足
，
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
bà坝
tián田
chǎn产
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
。
Due to the flat terrain and abundant water, the yields from these valley fields are very high.
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Zhè这
běn本
dì地
lǐ理
shū书
jiè介
shào绍
le了
bà坝
tián田
de的
xíng形
chéng成
guò过
chéng程
。
This geography book explains the formation process of piedmont farmlands.