river delta; alluvial plain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
delta; alluvial plain at a river mouth, roughly triangular in shape
Geography term referring to landform created by sediment deposition where a river enters a lake or sea.
Cháng长
jiāng江
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jīng经
jì济
zuì最
fā发
dá达
de的
dì地
qū区
zhī之
yī一
。
The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most economically developed regions in China.
Ní尼
luó罗
hé河
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
tǔ土
dì地
féi肥
wò沃
，
shì适
hé合
nóng农
yè业
zhòng种
zhí植
。
The Nile Delta has fertile land suitable for agriculture.
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Zhè这
gè个
hé河
kǒu口
zhèng正
zài在
xíng形
chéng成
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
。
A new delta is forming at this river estuary.
Zhū珠
jiāng江
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
de的
qì气
hòu候
wēn温
nuǎn暖
shī湿
rùn润
。
The Pearl River Delta has a warm and humid climate.