Hefei

[ hœ-fey ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Anhui province, in eastern China.

Hefei

/ ˈhʌˈfeɪ /

noun

1. a city in SE China, capital of Anhui province: administrative and commercial centre in a rice- and cotton-growing region. Pop: 1 320 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

I grew up in Hefei, a medium-sized city in central-eastern China.

From MIT Technology Review

The Hefei of my childhood was a humble place, known for ancient battlegrounds, sesame snacks, and a few good universities.

From MIT Technology Review

Hefei is now a budding metropolis with new research centers, manufacturing plants, and technology startups.

From MIT Technology Review

Then, earlier this year, a team from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei demonstrated that you could save photon data into similar devices and later read it out.

From Quanta Magazine

At age 15, Zhan was admitted to a special class for younger kids within the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei.

From Science News