Tianjin

[ tyahn-jin ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a port in eastern Hebei province, in northeastern China.

Tianjin

/ ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn /

noun

1. an industrial city in NE China, capital of Tianjin municipality (traditionally in Hebei province), on the Grand Canal, 51 km (32 miles) from the Yellow Sea: the third largest city in China; seat of Nankai University (1919). Pop: 9 346 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

For example, in 2012 the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city was opened with great fanfare as a center for innovation.

From The Daily Beast

On Monday, five German tourists were killed when their tour bus crashed on the road between Beijing and Tianjin.

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