地形 (dì xíng) — terrain, topography, landform
Definition
Refers to the physical shape of land (mountains, plains, etc.) — concrete, geographic terrain. Unlike 形势, which is abstract 'situation', 地形 is always about the land itself.
noun
terraintopographylandform
Examples
- 地形。Zhè zhǒng dì xíng hěn shì hé pá shān.This kind of terrain is very suitable for mountain climbing.
- 地形。Zhè zhāng dì tú xiǎn shì le dāng dì de dì xíng.This map shows the local terrain.
- 地形。Gōng chéng shī xū yào liǎo jiě zhè lǐ de dì xíng cái néng jiàn qiáo.Engineers need to understand the terrain here to build a bridge.
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