Meaning of Yarlung Tsangpo | Babel Free
/ˈjɑː(ɹ)lʊŋ ˈtsæŋpəʊ/Definitions
The upper stream of the Brahmaputra River located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Examples
“The Himalaya guards the southern rim of the plateau in one continuous sweep of 2250 km, each end marked by a massive mountain, Nanga Parbat on the Indus in the west and Namjagbarwa at the great bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo in the east.”
“A forty-minute drive through the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley took the team from the airport to the city of Lhasa.”
“In October, China began operating the giant Zangmu Dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, upsetting India and Bangladesh because the river is an important waterway in their countries.”
“In November of last year, China’s state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).[...]The Yarlung Tsangpo is of particular significance, as it represents the body of the goddess Dorje Phagmo, one of the highest incarnations in Tibetan culture.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.