Dalian

[ dah-lyahn ]

nounPinyin.
  1. an urban municipality in southern Liaoning province, in northeastern China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. About 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km).: Formerly (Pinyin) Lü·da, Lü·ta [ly-dah] /ˈlüˈdɑ/ .

  2. an old city in outhern Liaoning province, in northeastern China: one of the finest harbors on the East Asian coast; now part of the urban area of Dalian.: Formerly (Japanese) Dairen; (Russian) Dal·ny [dahl-nee] /ˈdɑl ni/ .

  • Also (Wade-Giles) Ta·lien [dah-lyen] /ˈdɑˈlyɛn/ .

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How to use Dalian in a sentence

  • Mahapiya-luta had leaped from the turf, as the other was speaking, and in his eyes shone a fierce and sinister lustre.

    Famous Indian Chiefs | Charles H. L. Johnston
  • "And we will," shouted Mahapiya-luta, who was known to the whites as Red Cloud.

    Famous Indian Chiefs | Charles H. L. Johnston
  • A burner of simple construction but which cannot be turned low is the "Luta," made by the same firm and shown in Fig. 14.

British Dictionary definitions for Dalian

Dalian

Talien (tɑːlˈjɛn)

/ (dɑːlˈjɛn) /


noun
  1. a city in NE China, at the end of the Liaodong Peninsula: with the adjoining city of Lüshun comprises the port complex of Lüda. Pop: 2 709 000 (2005 est): Former name: Dairen

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