Dalian

[ dah-lyahn ]

noun

, Pinyin.

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,.
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;.

Dalian

/ 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 nameDairen

Example Sentences

Married to a well-connected Chinese woman from Dalian, Heywood wore nice suits, had impeccable manners, and spoke Mandarin.

From The Daily Beast

From this habit it derives its name, Dalian; which, in the Sumatran language, signifies the fork of a tree.

From Project Gutenberg