Writing
盆地 (pén dì) — how to say "basin" in Chinese
盆地
Basin, depression (geographical)
noun
Character composition
盆
basin, pot, pool
地
land, locality
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
皿
Dish
#108 · mǐn · 5 strokes
Collocations
形成盆地
xíng chéng pén dì
form a basin
盆地地形
pén dì dì xíng
basin topography
Examples
这个城市位于一个很大的盆地中间。
This city is located in the middle of a large basin.
这是盆地。
This is a basin.
Frequently asked questions
Basin meaning in Chinese
"basin" in Chinese is 盆地 (pén dì).
盆地 meaning in English
盆地 (pén dì) means "Basin, depression (geographical)".
How is 盆地 pronounced?
It is pronounced pén dì (written as pen di, pendi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "basin" in Chinese characters?
It is written 盆地: 盆 has 9 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 盆地?
盆地 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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