Jinan

or Chi·nan, Tsi·nan

[ jee-nahn ]

nounPinyin.

a city in and the capital of Shandong province, in E China.

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How to use Jinan in a sentence

A—— has a little house close to Jinan Dolero, and occupies himself with his garden outside the city.
In the Tail of the Peacock | Isabel Savory
It would have been unwise to stay out after sunset, and that time always saw us back at Jinan Dolero.
In the Tail of the Peacock | Isabel Savory

British Dictionary definitions for Jinan

Jinan

Chinan or Tsinan

/ (ˈdʒiːˈnæn) /

noun

an industrial city in NE China, capital of Shandong province; probably over 3000 years old. Pop: 2 654 000 (2005 est)

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