水土 (shuǐ tǔ) — water and soil (as natural resources); natural environment, climate, and conditions of a place
Definition
水土 (shuǐtǔ) is a fixed pair meaning 'natural environment and conditions' of a place — broader than 土壤 (just the soil) and not limited to weather like 气候. Common in set phrases like 水土流失 (soil erosion) and 水土不服 (not acclimatized).
noun
water and soil (as natural resources)natural environmentclimateand conditions of a place
Examples
- 水土。Zhè ge dì qū shuǐ tǔ liú shī hěn yán zhòng.Soil erosion is very serious in this region.
- ，。Wǒ gāng dào nán fāng shí shuǐ tǔ bù fú, shēng le yì chǎng bìng.When I first arrived in the south, I wasn't acclimatized and got sick.
- 水土。Zhè lǐ de shuǐ tǔ shì hé zhòng zhí shuǐ dào.The natural conditions here are suitable for growing rice.
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