Chinese word

湖泊

Pronunciation

Pinyinhú pō

Meaning

  • nounlake

Example

这个地区有很多湖泊。zhè ge dì qū yǒu hěn duō hú pō

There are many lakes in this area.

Illustration for 湖泊 (lake)

More examples

高原地区许多湖泊面积较小，但数量众多。gāo yuán dì qū xǔ duō hú pō miàn jī jiào xiǎo dàn shù liàng zhòng duō

Many lakes in plateau areas are small in area, but there are many of them.

Core concept

A regional collection of lakes treated as one geographic feature, with attention to where the lakes lie and how many there are.

Common phrases

  • 湖泊面积hú pō miàn jī

    lake area

  • 淡水湖泊dàn shuǐ hú pō

    freshwater lake

  • 湖泊群hú pō qún

    group of lakes

Similar words

湖群hú qún: A cluster of lakes found in the same region.
湖hú: A relatively large inland body of water enclosed by land.

Definition in Chinese

指若干湖群的总称，强调作为地理单元的湖的分布或数量，常见于报告、新闻和科普文字中。zhǐ ruò gān hú qún de zǒng chēng qiáng diào zuò wéi dì lǐ dān yuán de hú de fēn bù huò shù liàng cháng jiàn yú bào gào xīn wén hé kē pǔ wén zì zhōng

Word origin

湖泊 (húpō, "lake group") joins 湖 (hú, "lake") with 泊 (pō, "lake or still water"), using two water-body terms for lakes considered collectively.

Usage tips

  • 湖泊 (húpō, "lake group") has a formal geographic-register feel, so it appears often in environmental reports, maps, and science writing rather than in casual conversation.

Related words

  • 湖泊群hú pō qúngroup of lakesnoun

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