Chengdu

American  

[chœng-dy] / ˈtʃœŋˈdü /

Older Spelling, Chengtu

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Sichuan province, in central China.

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Chengdu British  

/ ˈtʃɛŋˈtuː /

noun

1. a city in S central China, capital of Sichuan province. Pop: 3 478 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Andy Liao, a property developer originally from Chengdu, China who now lives in Sydney, told AFP he and his family had driven down after seeing the street on RedNote.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Researchers from the Chengdu Institute of Biology and the Giant Panda National Park made the discovery while studying wildlife in the West China Rain Zone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“I run a small logistics route, and business is still OK, but everything feels uncertain,” said Zhang Wei, a 41-year-old delivery contractor in Chengdu.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

We’re still going to several of the film’s featured restaurants: Jitlada, Chengdu Taste, Guelaguetza.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

After eight churches turned him away in Chengdu, Shin made the long, miserable bus trip back to Beijing, where for ten days he refocused his job search on Korean restaurants.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden