terrain; topography; lay of the land
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
terrain; topography; the lay of the land
formalA technical and formal term describing the physical features and contours of a land area, including elevation, slopes, and natural formations.
Zhè这
yī一
dài带
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
yào要
，
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
。
The terrain in this area is strategically important and easy to defend but hard to attack.
Nán南
fāng方
duō多
wéi为
qiū丘
líng陵
，
dì地
shì势
qǐ起
fú伏
bù不
píng平
。
The south is mostly hilly, with undulating terrain.
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Xiū修
jiàn建
gōng工
chǎng厂
qián前
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
chá察
dāng当
dì地
de的
dì地
shì势
。
The local topography needs to be surveyed before building the factory.
Tā他
jiā家
dì地
shì势
gāo高
，
bù不
róng容
yì易
bèi被
shuǐ水
yān淹
。
His house is on high ground and is not easily flooded.
Zhè这
fú幅
dì地
tú图
qīng清
xī晰
de地
biāo标
míng明
le了
shān山
qū区
de的
fù复
zá杂
dì地
shì势
。
This map clearly marks the complex topography of the mountain area.