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分水嶺

watershed

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fen1shui3ling3 • fēnshuǐlǐng

Meaning

Primary

watershed

Mnemonic

A 分水嶺 watershed is an area around a 嶺 mountain range that determines where each 分 part of 水 water will eventually flow to.

Usage

這 是 地圖 上 顯示 的 分水嶺。

This is the watershed shown on the map.

這 條 山脈 是 重要 的 分水嶺。

This mountain range is an important watershed.

這 是 我 人生 的 分水嶺。

This is a watershed moment in my life.