地势 (dì shì) — terrain, topography
Definition
地势 refers to the overall rise and fall of land — hills, valleys, slopes. Use 地形 for the specific shape/landform of a spot; 形势 is the general situation, not physical land.
noun
terraintopography
Examples
- 地势。Zhè zuò chéng shì de dì shì fēi cháng shì hé jiàn jī chǎng.The terrain of this city is very suitable for building an airport.
- 地势，。Yóu yú dì shì fù zá, xiū jiàn tiě lù de nán dù hěn dà.Due to the complex terrain, the difficulty of building the railway is very high.
- 地势。Kān tàn duì zhèng zài cè liáng zhè yí dài de dì shì.The survey team is measuring the terrain of this area.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.