流域 (liú yù) — river basin, drainage basin
Definition
流域 is the area drained by a river system (the land + tributaries feeding one main river). Unlike the general 区域/地域, it is a geographic unit defined by water flow.
noun
river basindrainage basin
Examples
- 流域。Zhè ge liú yù de shuǐ zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.This river basin has abundant water resources.
- 流域。Bǎo hù liú yù de shēng tài huán jìng fēi cháng zhòng yào.Protecting the ecological environment of the river basin is very important.
- 淮。Huái hé liú yù shì zhōng guó zhòng yào de nóng yè qū.The Huai River basin is an important agricultural area in China.
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