Geographical Surroundings

Geographical Surroundings Vocabulary

  • 山脉 (shānmài) - mountain range
  • 湖泊 (húpō) - lake
  • 河流 (héliú) - river
  • 瀑布 (pùbù) - waterfall
  • 森林 (sēnlín) - forest
  • 沙漠 (shāmò) - desert
  • 海洋 (hǎiyáng) - ocean
  • 岛屿 (dǎoyǔ) - island
  • 自然保护区 (zìrán bǎohùqū) - nature reserve

Geographical Features Discussion

  • 这座山脉有多高? (Zhè zuò shānmài yǒu duō gāo?) - How high is this mountain range?
  • 沙漠中有生命存在吗? (Shāmò zhōng yǒu shēngmìng cúnzài ma?) - Is there life in the desert?
  • 这个湖泊是淡水的还是咸水的? (Zhège húpō shì dànshuǐ de háishì xiánshuǐ de?) - Is this a freshwater or saltwater lake?
  • 这个瀑布有多大? (Zhège pùbù yǒu duō dà?) - How big is this waterfall?
  • 海洋对气候有什么影响? (Hǎiyáng duì qìhòu yǒu shénme yǐngxiǎng?) - What effect does the ocean have on the climate?

Environmental Issues

  • 空气污染 (kōngqì wūrǎn) - air pollution
  • 水污染 (shuǐ wūrǎn) - water pollution
  • 土壤侵蚀 (tǔrǎng qīnshí) - soil erosion
  • 垃圾处理 (lājī chǔlǐ) - waste management
  • 能源消耗 (néngyuán xiāohào) - energy consumption
  • 环保 (huánbǎo) - environmental protection

Make sure to use these words and phrases in context while practising for the ‘Geographical Surroundings’ topic. Try to form sentences using these phrases during revision, to learn the vocabulary more effectively.