Jilin

[ jee-lin ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a province in northeastern China, north of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). : Changchun.
2. a port city in this province, on the Songhua River: a former provincial capital.

Jilin

/ ˈdʒiːˈlɪn /

noun

1. a province of NE China, in central Manchuria. Capital: Changchun. Pop: 27 040 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 000 sq km (72 930 sq miles)
2. Also calledChi-linˈtʃiːˈlɪn a river port in NE China, in N central Jilin province on the Songhua River. Pop: 1 496 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

When they arrived in the Chinese province of Jilin, local authorities refused to help them find Eunmi.

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