Shang

American  

[shahng] / ʃɑŋ /

noun

1. a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.

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Shang British  

/ ʃæŋ /

noun

1. the dynasty ruling in China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries _bc

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adjective

1. of or relating to the pottery produced during the Shang dynasty

Example Sentences

Then, this past week, Citi analyst Jack Shang upgraded his view of the lithium industry, citing demand growth for energy storage solutions that use lithium-ion batteries.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Shun-Li Shang, research professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, is a co-investigator on this study.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

Stand-up comic Shang Forbes said he hears from audience members at clubs who recall bits from episodes of the series he taped years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

Recent years have seen attempts to recreate the beer of the Vikings, the Late Shang and Western Zhou dynasties of China, and the Sumerians, who are believed to have invented beer.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

All three of China’s first three dynasties, the Xia and Shang and Zhou Dynasties, arose in North China in the second millennium B.C.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond