biền
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Definition
Noun: - Floodplain; floodland: A flat area of land adjacent to a river, composed of alluvial sediment, that is subject to periodic flooding when the river overflows its banks.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người dân trồng lúa trên cánh đồng ở biền sông Hồng. (People grow rice in the fields on the floodplain of the Red River.)
- Những cơn lũ hàng năm bồi đắp phù sa cho vùng biền. (The annual floods deposit silt for the floodplain region.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "biền" is a specialized geographical term, less common in everyday conversation than more general words like "đồng bằng" (plain/delta). It specifically emphasizes the land's relationship with river flooding cycles.
Variants and Related Words
- Bãi bồi (n): Alluvial flat; a tract of land built up by sediment from a river.
- Đồng bằng châu thổ (n): River delta; a larger, triangular plain where a river divides before entering a sea.
- Vùng ngập lũ (n): Flood-prone area; a general term for any area susceptible to flooding.
Synonyms
- Floodplain
- Floodland
- Alluvial plain
Related Idioms
- : To live on the floodplain. This can imply a life adapted to, and dependent on, the seasonal rhythms of flooding and sediment deposition.
- Nhiều thế hệ gia đình anh ấy đã sống ở biền. (Many generations of his family have lived on the floodplain.)
noun
- Floodplain, floodland (ở ven sông)