Definition
地势 (dì shì) refers to the physical features of the land, especially its height, slope, and natural contours — like 'terrain' in English. 地形 (dì xíng) is more about the overall shape and structure of the land (landform), while 形势 (xíng shì) usually means 'situation' but can also refer to the strategic lay of the land in military contexts.
noun
terraintopography
Easily confused
- 敌视dí shìsound-aliketo be hostile towards; to regard as an enemy
Examples
- 地势。Zhè zuò chéngshì de dì shì fēicháng shìhé jiàn jīchǎng.The terrain of this city is very suitable for building an airport.
- 地势，。Yóuyú dì shì fùzá, xiūjiàn tiělù de nándù hěn dà.Due to the complex terrain, the difficulty of building the railway is very high.
- 地势。Kāntàn duì zhèngzài cèliàng zhè yí dài de dì shì.The survey team is measuring the terrain of this area.
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