Definition
流域 (liú yù) refers specifically to a river basin or drainage basin — the area of land where all water drains into a particular river. Unlike the general terms 区域 (qū yù) or 地域 (dì yù), which can mean any region or district, 流域 is always tied to a river system and its watershed.
noun
river basindrainage basin
Examples
- 流域。Zhège liú yù de shuǐzīyuán fēicháng fēngfù.This river basin has abundant water resources.
- 流域。Bǎohù liú yù de shēnɡtài huánjìnɡ fēichánɡ zhònɡyào.Protecting the ecological environment of the river basin is very important.
- 淮。Huái Hé liú yù shì Zhōnɡɡuó zhònɡyào de nónɡyè qū.The Huai River basin is an important agricultural area in China.
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