loess; a type of yellow soil; the Loess Plateau
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loess; a yellow or yellowish-brown soil
neutralA technical term in geology and geography, but commonly used to refer to the landscape of China's northwest. When capitalized, '黄土地' often refers to the Loess Plateau region.
Zhè这
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
huáng黄
tǔ土
。
The soil in this farmland is typical loess.
Huáng黄
tǔ土
de的
kē颗
lì粒
hěn很
xì细
，
bǎo保
shuǐ水
xìng性
chà差
。
Loess particles are very fine and have poor water retention.
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Yáo窑
dòng洞
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
mín民
jū居
。
Yaodongs (cave dwellings) are a common traditional residence on the Loess Plateau.
Xī西
běi北
de的
huáng黄
tǔ土
céng层
hòu厚
dù度
kě可
dá达
jǐ几
bǎi百
mǐ米
。
The loess layer in the northwest can be hundreds of meters thick.