Wuhan

[ woo-hahn ]

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a conglomerate city in and the capital of Hubei province, in E China, at the junction of the Han Shui and Chang Jiang: comprises the former cities of Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang.

Wuhan

/ ˈwuːˈhæn /

noun

1. a city in SE China, in Hubei province, at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers: formed in 1950 by the union of the cities of Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang (the Han Cities); river port and industrial centre; university (1913). Pop: 6 003 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Realizing that “the world wasn’t prepared,” and the press “was dropping the ball,” he tried drumming up media interest, forecasting that coronavirus, which then appeared to be contained in Wuhan, would be “the issue that 2020 pivoted on.”

From Ozy

He said the facilities, one in Beijing and one in Wuhan, will be capable of producing a combined 220 million doses per year.

From Fortune

Over here in Wuhan, it’s been well documented that 1,000-bed hospitals have been built within 10 days.

From Fortune

Despite many suggestions that the coronavirus came from a wildlife market in Wuhan, that link isn’t yet widely accepted.

From Science News

The city of Wuhan, where Covid-19 first emerged, had been in lockdown for a month.

From Quartz

At the age of 20, after a short period with the Tajima Yoko trading company in Wuhan, he enlisted in the Imperial Japanese Army.

From The Daily Beast

Wuhan signifies the three cities of Wuchang, Hankow, and Hanyang.

From Project Gutenberg