草原

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 内蒙古有辽阔的大草原。▶ —
   Inner Mongolia has vast grasslands.
2. 羊群在草原上悠闲地吃草。▶ —
   The flock grazes leisurely on the grassland.

Collocations

Mnemonic

草 cǎo "grass" + 原 yuán "plain": a plain covered with grass, i.e. grassland, prairie. 辽阔的草原 = vast grasslands. Opposite of 沙漠 (a desert).

Related

Quick check

1. What environment best contrasts with 草原?

   • 沙漠 (desert)
   • 牧场 (pasture)
   • 平原 (plain)
   • 田野 (fields)