Chongqing

[ chawng-ching ]

/ ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ /

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noun Pinyin.

a city in southeastern Sichuan province, in southern central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.

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Also (Older Spelling) Chung·king

[choong-king; Chinese joong-ging] /ˈtʃʊŋˈkɪŋ; Chinese ˈdʒʊŋˈgɪŋ/ .

Words nearby Chongqing

chondromalacia, chondroskeleton, chondrule, Chongjin, Chongju, Chongqing, Chonju, choo-choo, choof off, chook, chook chaser

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How to use Chongqing in a sentence

Here’s a closer look at a few of the newly discovered fishy denizens of the Chongqing Lagerstätte.
Ancient fish fossils highlight the strangeness of our vertebrate ancestors|Carolyn Gramling|September 28, 2022|Science News
He filed suit against the Chongqing conversion therapy clinic the following year.
Chinese activist continues fight for LGBTQ, intersex rights from U.S.|Michael K. Lavers|August 30, 2022|Washington Blade
In 2020, Chongqing faced a 100 year storm, but the landscape protected nearby farms from flooding.
The architect making friends with flooding|Erica Gies|December 21, 2021|MIT Technology Review
They are just two of many notable new bridges in China, including the world’s longest bridge-tunnel, linking Hong Kong and Macao, and the world’s two longest steel arch bridges, in Chongqing and Guangxi.
Five bridges that show how technology is changing|Jon Allsop|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review

While most have headquarters in Beijing, many keep facilities in Shenzhen, Chongqing, and other areas that might draw talent from local universities.
China’s surging private space industry is out to challenge the US|Neel Patel|January 21, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Perhaps the most egregious scandal was the downfall of former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai.
Is Political Change Coming to China?|Melinda Liu|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But in Chongqing and for the former police boss, there was nowhere to turn.
Wang Lijun’s 15-Year Sentence May Clear Way for China’s Leadership Transition|Duncan Hewitt|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr Heywood was found dead in a room at the Lucky Holiday Hotel in Bo's city, Chongqing, last November.
Will Gu Kailai Get the Death Penalty?|The Telegraph|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That episode triggered a scandal that led to the purge of the Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai.
Chen Guangcheng’s Escape Could Cause Breakdown of U.S. Relations With China|Dan Levin|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Such revelations, if true, would destroy both Chongqing men.
Bo Xilai’s Sacking Signals Showdown In China’s Communist Party|Rosemary Righter|March 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Chongqing

Chongqing

Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing

/ (ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ) /

noun

a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)Former name: Pahsien

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Cultural definitions for Chongqing

Chongqing

[ (chawng-ching) ]

City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.