Changchun

American  

[chahng-choon] / ˈtʃɑŋˈtʃʊn /

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in and the capital of Jilin province, in northeastern China: former capital of Manchuria.

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Changchun British  

/ ˈtʃæŋˈtʃʊn /

noun

1. a city in NE China, capital of Jilin province: as Hsinking, capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

That could include mortgage rate subsidies, though similar moves trotted out in cities like Wuhan and Changchun indicate that this would lead to only a limited sales boost at best, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

"Probably only 10 people in all of China can make a living out of playing" football eSports, said Pan Shuyin, manager of the eSports division of Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

"Checking into a hotel is a huge expense for us students," the student in Changchun says.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

“Eternal Spring” revisits an incident from 2002, when members of the spiritual movement Falun Gong hijacked local television programming in the city of Changchun, China.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

The great money crop is the soy bean, and the lower picture shows miles of beans and bean-cake awaiting shipment at Changchun.

From Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions by Poe, Clarence Hamilton