Amoy

American  

[ah-moi, am-oi] / ɑˈmɔɪ, ˈæm ɔɪ /

noun

1. Xiamen.

2. a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan.

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Amoy British  

/ əˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. Modern Chinese name: Xiamen.  a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island , at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)

2. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect

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Example Sentences

How does Amoy Gardens compare with the new COVID-19 cases in the Chinese apartment building?

From Science Magazine • Sep. 4, 2020

Thirty-year-old Amoy Street Food Centre in the Central Business District delivers the classic street food experience: crowds and queues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2019

The candy-colored shophouses on Amoy Street now house CrossFit gyms, hipster barbershops, Korean barbecue joints and other businesses reflecting Singapore’s trends.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2018

Even before it was ceded as a British treaty port in 1842, the city formerly known as Amoy had always buzzed with trade.

From Time • Jan. 24, 2017

If they passed a gunboat or destroyer upon the broad waters of the estuary they were simple fishermen, on a cruise to Macao or Amoy.

From Held by Chinese Brigands by Strang, Herbert