No. 3,556 in Chinese
流域
"流域" (liúyù) means "river basin" or "drainage area."
In a sentence
黄河流域是中国古代文明的发源地。
The Yellow River Basin is the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization.
In this sentence, "流域" refers to a geographical area drained by the Yellow River, highlighting its historical and cultural significance.
长江流域的气候多样，有助于农业发展。
The Yangtze River Basin has a varied climate, conducive to agricultural development.
Here, "流域" denotes the area surrounding the Yangtze River that shares common geographical and climatic characteristics.
科学家正在研究流域管理对生态环境的影响。
Scientists are studying the impact of watershed management on the ecological environment.
In this context, "流域" is used to describe a watershed area within ecological studies focusing on resource and environment management.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “流域” in actual Chinese podcasts.
Find “流域” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Chinese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 中文, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chinese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).