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    Using 山地 (shāndì) to express "mountainous region"

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    Structure

    山地 + Noun / Verb + 山地

    Explanation

    山地 (shāndì) means "mountainous region" or "hilly terrain" and describes an area characterized by mountains and rugged landscape. It is used in both geographical descriptions and everyday language to indicate difficult or uneven terrain.

    Examples

    • 这片山地不太适合种水稻。

      zhè piàn shāndì bù tài shìhé zhòng shuǐdào.

      This mountainous land is not very suitable for growing rice.

    • 他们在山地训练了一个月，体能提高了很多。

      tāmen zài shāndì xùnliàn le yī gè yuè, tǐnéng tígāo le hěn duō.

      They trained in the mountains for a month, and their physical fitness improved a lot.

    • 云南有大片的山地和丘陵。

      yúnnán yǒu dà piàn de shāndì hé qiūlíng.

      Yunnan has vast areas of mountains and hills.

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