Shang

American  

[shahng] / ʃɑŋ /

noun

1. a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.

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Shang British  

/ ʃæŋ /

noun

1. the dynasty ruling in China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries _bc

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adjective

1. of or relating to the pottery produced during the Shang dynasty

Example Sentences

Other co-authors include Gregory Fournier, associate professor of geobiology at MIT, along with Haitao Shang and Stilianos Louca of the University of Oregon.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Zhijia Fan, 48, and Daoyan Shang, 20, both of no fixed abode, deny conspiracy to defraud and possessing an article for use in fraud between January and March 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Demand for energy storage solutions that use lithium-ion batteries also has been on the rise, Citi analyst Jack Shang noted last week, which could boost prices further.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Routine testing of Yu Shang Food’s products uncovered listeria bacteria, the Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

The oldest preserved Chinese writing of the late Shang Dynasty consists of religious divination about dynastic affairs, incised into so-called oracle bones.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond