Amoy

American  

[ah-moi, am-oi] / ɑˈmɔɪ, ˈæm ɔɪ /

noun

1. Xiamen.

2. a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan.

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Amoy British  

/ əˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. 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)

2. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect

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Example Sentences

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

Nadat Reyersz de onderhandelingen, door Sael opnieuw opgevat, voortgezet had en daarvoor zelfs, zooals wij gezien hebben, eene reis had gedaan naar den in Hoktsioe zetelenden gouverneur, keerde hij over Amoy terug.

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