戈壁 (Gē bì) — Gobi (desert)
Definition
Proper name for the Gobi, a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. Used as a fixed place name rather than a generic word for 'desert' (which is 沙漠).
noun
Gobi (desert)
Examples
- 戈壁。Gē bì Shā mò de miàn jī fēi cháng dà.The Gobi Desert is very large in area.
- 戈壁。Hěn duō tàn xiǎn jiā qù Gē bì tàn xiǎn.Many explorers go to the Gobi to explore.
- 戈壁。Gē bì De yè wǎn fēi cháng lěng.The nights in the Gobi are very cold.
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