Chinese word

沼泽

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǎo zé

Meaning

  • nounswamp

Example

前面有个沼泽，不要靠近。qián miàn yǒu gè zhǎo zé bú yào kào jìn

There is a swamp ahead, so don't go near it.

Illustration for 沼泽 (swamp)

More examples

科学家正在研究沼泽的碳储存功能。kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū zhǎo zé de tàn chǔ cún gōng néng

Scientists are studying the carbon storage function of swamps.

Core concept

A low landscape where standing water hides mud beneath a surface that looks firmer than it is.

Common phrases

  • 沼泽保护zhǎo zé bǎo hù

    swamp conservation

  • 沼泽植物zhǎo zé zhí wù

    swamp plants

  • 沼泽消失zhǎo zé xiāo shī

    swamp disappearance

Similar words

湿地shī dì: Low land that stays very wet and supports plants that grow in wet soil.
泥潭ní tán: A place where deep mud and water collect, making it hard to get out after falling in.
泥沼ní zhǎo: A deeply muddy place where movement is easily slowed or stopped.

Definition in Chinese

积水与泥土交织、表面柔软且容易陷入的地形。jī shuǐ yǔ ní tǔ jiāo zhī biǎo miàn róu ruǎn qiě róng yì xiàn rù de dì xíng

Word origin

The compound joins 沼 (zhǎo, "marsh") with 泽 (zé, "water-rich land"), linking muddy ground with gathered water.

Usage tips

  • In travel and nature contexts, this noun describes a whole kind of terrain rather than a small puddle, so it can cover a large area even when only parts of the surface contain visible water.

Opposites

Related words

  • 沼泽地带zhǎo zé dì dàiswamp areanoun
  • 沼泽植物zhǎo zé zhí wùswamp plantsnoun

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