hétào

河套

Word · Noun

river bend; Hetao region of the Yellow River

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

river bend; land enclosed by a river loop

neutral

A general geographical term describing a landform where a river forms a large arc or meander.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
hěn很
dà大
de的
hé河
tào套
 。

The river forms a very large bend here.

Hé河
tào套
dì地
qū区
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
tōng通
cháng常
hěn很
féi肥
wò沃
 。

The soil in river bend areas is usually very fertile.

Show 1 more example
Wǒ我
men们
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
yī一
gè个
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
de的
hé河
tào套
lǐ里
 。

Our village is located within a scenic river bend.

2.

noun

Hetao region (specific section of the Yellow River)

neutral

A specific geographical and historical region in northern China, referring to the "Great Bend" of the Yellow River. This term has both historical and modern administrative usage.

Hé河
tào套
píng平
yuán原
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
běi北
fāng方
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
qū区
 。

The Hetao Plain is an important grain-producing region in northern China.

Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
de的
hé河
tào套
dì地
qū区
shì是
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
hé和
nóng农
gēng耕
wén文
míng明
de的
jiāo交
huì汇
diǎn点
 。

Historically, the Hetao region was a convergence point for nomadic tribes and agricultural civilizations.

Show 1 more example
Wǒ我
men们
xiàn现
zài在
shuō说
de的
hé河
tào套
dì地
qū区
 ,
dà大
zhì致
bāo包
kuò括
nèi内
měng蒙
gǔ古
de的
bā巴
yàn彦
nào淖
ěr尔
shì市
děng等
dì地
 。

The Hetao region we refer to today roughly includes areas like Bayannur City in Inner Mongolia.