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Using 流域 (liúyù) to express 'river basin'
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River Name + 流域
Explanation
流域 means 'river basin' or 'drainage area,' referring to the entire region drained by a river and its tributaries. It is typically used after a river name to describe the geographic area surrounding that river system.
Examples
长江流域是中国人口最密集的地区之一。
Chángjiāng liúyù shì Zhōngguó rénkǒu zuì mìjí de dìqū zhī yī.
The Yangtze River basin is one of the most densely populated areas in China.
这次洪水影响了整个黄河流域的居民。
Zhè cì hóngshuǐ yǐngxiǎng le zhěnggè Huánghé liúyù de jūmín.
This flood has affected residents across the entire Yellow River basin.
亚马逊流域拥有世界上最大的热带雨林。
Yàmǎxùn liúyù yōngyǒu shìjiè shàng zuì dà de rèdài yǔlín.
The Amazon basin has the largest tropical rainforest in the world.