四大盆地 sì dà pén dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地

CHARACTERS

四 sì four
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
盆 pén basin, tub, pot, bowl
地 dì earth; soil, ground; region