Amoy
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Modern Chinese name: Xiamen. a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island , at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)
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the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect
Example Sentences
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How does Amoy Gardens compare with the new COVID-19 cases in the Chinese apartment building?
From Science Magazine • Sep. 4, 2020
Thirty-year-old Amoy Street Food Centre in the Central Business District delivers the classic street food experience: crowds and queues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2019
The candy-colored shophouses on Amoy Street now house CrossFit gyms, hipster barbershops, Korean barbecue joints and other businesses reflecting Singapore’s trends.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2018
Even before it was ceded as a British treaty port in 1842, the city formerly known as Amoy had always buzzed with trade.
From Time • Jan. 24, 2017
The mighty Ling," he declared, "is the favoured child of the gods; swift as the kite, wise as the tortoise, strong as the tigers of Amoy.
From Held by Chinese Brigands by Strang, Herbert
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