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Chinese word
流域
Pronunciation
Pinyinliú yù
Meaning
- nounriver basin
Example
这条河的流域常常受到污染。zhè tiáo hé de liú yù cháng cháng shòu dào wū rǎn
This river's basin is often polluted.
More examples
为了保护生物多样性，必须关注流域生态的恢复。wèi le bǎo hù shēng wù duō yàng xìng bì xū guān zhù liú yù shēng tài de huī fù
To protect biodiversity, we must focus on restoring river basin ecology.
Core concept
A broad catchment in which smaller streams and rainfall feed the same main river or outlet.
Common phrases
流域生态liú yù shēng tài
river basin ecology
流域治理liú yù zhì lǐ
river basin management
流域保护liú yù bǎo hù
river basin protection
Similar words
河流hé liú: A natural stream of flowing water on land.
河道hé dào: The long, narrow path through which a river flows.
河岸hé àn: Land along either side of a river where water meets the land.
水系shuǐ xì: A connected network formed by a main river and its tributaries.
Definition in Chinese
指河流及其支流汇集降水并将水排入同一河道或入海的地理范围。zhǐ hé liú jí qí zhī liú huì jí jiàng shuǐ bìng jiāng shuǐ pái rù tóng yì hé dào huò rù hǎi de dì lǐ fàn wéi
Word origin
流域 (liúyù, "river basin") is built from 流 (liú, "flow") plus 域 (yù, "area"), reflecting an area organized around a common path for water.
Usage tips
- This word helps make Chinese discussions of water pollution more precise because the source of a problem may lie far from the place where its effects are noticed.
Related words
- 流域生态liú yù shēng tàiriver basin ecologynoun
- 流域治理liú yù zhì lǐriver basin managementnoun
- 流域保护liú yù bǎo hùriver basin protectionnoun