đồng bằng
Definition
- Noun:
- Plain: A large area of flat or gently rolling land with few trees, typically at a low elevation. It is a fundamental geographical and geological term.
- Delta: A specific type of plain formed at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited, often triangular in shape. This meaning is frequently implied in the Vietnamese context due to the country's geography.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là vựa lúa của Việt Nam. (The Mekong Delta is the rice bowl of Vietnam.)
- Thành phố nằm trên một đồng bằng rộng lớn. (The city is located on a vast plain.)
- Đồng bằng thường có đất đai màu mỡ. (Plains often have fertile soil.)
Advanced Usage
"đồng bằng châu thổ": river delta. This compound term specifies a plain formed by river sedimentation.
- Đồng bằng châu thổ sông Hồng rất trù phú. (The Red River Delta is very fertile.)
"đồng bằng duyên hải": coastal plain.
- Đồng bằng duyên hải miền Trung hẹp. (The coastal plains of Central Vietnam are narrow.)
Variants and Related Words
Bình nguyên (n): A synonym for "plain," often used in more formal or literary contexts.
- Những bình nguyên bát ngát. (The vast plains.)
Châu thổ (n): Delta. Often used in combination with "đồng bằng."
- châu thổ sông Nile (the Nile delta)
Synonyms
- Plain: A broad area of relatively flat land.
- Lowland: Land that is low in relation to the surrounding country.
- Flatland: An area of land that is mostly flat.
- Delta: A landform at the mouth of a river.
Related Terms (Not Idioms)
Đồi: hill.
- Vùng đất chuyển tiếp từ đồi xuống đồng bằng. (The land transitions from hills to the plain.)
Cao nguyên: plateau.
- Cao nguyên đá vôi khác với đồng bằng. (A limestone plateau is different from a plain.)
Phù sa: alluvium (the sediment that forms plains and deltas).
- Đồng bằng được bồi đắp bởi phù sa. (The plain is built up by alluvium.)