Definition
盆地 (pén dì) is a geographical term for a 'basin' — a large, bowl-shaped depression in the landscape, often surrounded by mountains. This is different from 盆 (pén), which refers to a container (bowl/pot), and from 坑 (kēng), which is a smaller, often man-made pit or hole.
noun
basin (geography)depression
Examples
- 盆地。Kēxuéjiā zài zhège pén dì fāxiàn le shíyóu.Scientists discovered oil in this basin.
- 盆地。Zhège pén dì de sìzhōu dōu shì gāoshān.This basin is surrounded by high mountains on all sides.
- 盆地。pén dì de dìxíng xiàng yí gè dà wǎn.The terrain of a basin is like a big bowl.
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