Hohhot

American  

[hoh-hoht] / ˈhoʊˈhoʊt /

(Pinyin) Huhehot

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Inner Mongolia, in northern China.

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Hohhot British  

/ ˈhɒˈhɒt /

noun

1. a city in N China, capital of Inner Mongolia (since 1954); previously capital of the former Suiyüan province; Inner Mongolia University (1957). Pop: 998 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Inner Mongolia locked down 26 universities in the regional capital Hohhot, stranding more than 240,000 students and 15,000 teachers and staff on campus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

In the nearby Inner Mongolia region, the capital Hohhot announced that outside vehicles and passengers would be prohibited from entering the city starting Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2022

Hohhot, capital of the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia and known for its verdant grasslands, saw the number of tourist trips drop by half during the holiday.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2022

Guo is from Hohhot, the capital city of the far-north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China, and he says the techniques he uses are from that region.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Delivering his judgement, the judge in the court in Hohhot apologised and bowed to the tearful parents of the executed teenager.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2014