Hainan

American  

[hahy-nahn] / ˈhaɪˈnɑn /

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).

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Hainan British  

/ taʊ, ˈhaɪˈnæn /

noun

1. an island and province in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland of S China by the Hainan Strait : part of Guangdong province until 1988; mainland China's largest offshore island. Pop: 8 110 000 (2003 est). Area: 33 572 sq km (12 962 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Beijing authorities rolled out new Hainan offshore duty-free policies that took effect in November last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But the way Uncle Thing sees it, "Hainan has already succeeded in its experiment... If they have their own supply and start importing less, our market will be affected."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Local tourism boards in Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian have begun offering discounted “one-person packages” that eliminate the longstanding surcharge for solo travelers.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

More than 2,000 personnel attended the ceremony at a naval base in Sanya, on China’s southern island province of Hainan, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The Misericordia expends about 9000 in charity, as the city maintains two hospitals, three parish churches, and five monasteries, besides sending continual alms to the Christians in China, Hainan, Japan, Tonkin, Cochin-china, Cambodia, and Siam.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Kerr, Robert