low-lying flat land in mountains or by rivers
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
low-lying flat land; floodplain; valley bottom
A geographical term often found in place names or descriptions of rural landscapes. Refers to land that is flat and lower than the surrounding area, commonly found between hills or next to rivers, suitable for farming.
Cūn村
zi子
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
shān山
jiān间
de的
yī一
piàn片
chuān穿
dì地
shàng上
。
The village is situated on a piece of low-lying flat land in the mountains.
Hé河
liú流
gǎi改
dào道
hòu后
，
liú留
xià下
le了
yī一
dà大
piàn片
féi肥
wò沃
de的
chuān穿
dì地
。
After the river changed course, it left behind a large fertile floodplain.
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Zhè这
piàn片
chuān穿
dì地
hěn很
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
shuǐ水
dào稻
。
This floodplain is very suitable for growing rice.
Tā他
jiā家
zài在
hé河
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
kuài块
chuān穿
dì地
，
zhòng种
zhe着
yù玉
mǐ米
。
His family has a piece of low-lying land by the river, planted with corn.