Sichuan

American  

[sich-wahn, sich-oo-ahn, sœ-chwahn] / ˈsɪtʃˈwɑn, ˈsɪtʃ uˌɑn, ˈsœˈtʃwɑn /

Chinese Szechwan,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in southern central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Chengdu.

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Sichuan British  

/ ˈsɪtʃwɑːn /

noun

1. a province of SW China: the most populous administrative division in the country, esp in the central Red Basin, where it is crossed by three main tributaries of the Yangtze. Capital: Chengdu. Pop: 81 000 000 (2003 est). Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

China’s Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical, a Merck partner, reported positive results for a late-stage trial evaluating the efficacy of sacituzumab tirumotecan, or sac-TMT.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Her mother was a Chinese medicine and acupuncture doctor, and her father was a physician in Sichuan province before working at USC, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Their co-workers hailed from the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan, and they had all come to Xinjiang for the same reason: to make enough money to provide for their families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"Initially, we were very excited when we learnt that many people have taken up keeping ants," Wang, assistant professor at Sichuan University, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Each time, the berserker blasted a spice cart and sent plumes of red Sichuan peppercorns, yellow mustard, purple basil, blue juniper, black sesame, brown cumin, and green ginger whirling into the air.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri