Chu

[ choo ]

/ tʃu /

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noun

a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1,126 km) long.

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How to use Chu in a sentence

At times, I found myself a little frustrated with Chu’s directing choices.
The long-awaited In the Heights movie is electrifying and perfectly timed|Alissa Wilkinson|May 21, 2021|Vox
Chu says the pandemic doesn’t mean the death of the city, but the rise of the neighborhood.
The pandemic could remake public transportation for the better|John Surico|April 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
“We were all vaguely interested in transportation,” says Chu from her bright San Francisco apartment, a bike in full view on Zoom.
The pandemic could remake public transportation for the better|John Surico|April 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Chu has no qualms in grappling with the community’s misogyny, violence and shame, while painting vivid scenes of communal joy and support.
A Reading List to Celebrate Asian Authors, From Members of TIME's Asian Community|Karena Phan|March 24, 2021|Time

In addition to Ekiben’s broccoli tempura, they made a tofu dish with peanut sauce and fresh herbs and some steamed rice, said Chu.
A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer|Cathy Free|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
Chu said Collins seems like someone he could be friends with outside the game.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oh, and that his profile on Twitter and his name elsewhere say “Ian Miles Cheong” whereas mine says “Arthur Chu.”
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up|Arthur Chu|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chu left the administration in 2013, Locke went on to become Ambassador to China, and then resigned this year.
There Are No Asian-Americans In The Cabinet For The First Time Since 2000|Tim Mak|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A series of IQ tests in the second grade confirmed that Arthur Chu had a college-level vocabulary.
Inside the Misunderstood Mind of Jeopardy! Champ Arthur Chu, Who Is Not Ruining the Show|Sujay Kumar|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this case, though, viewers have claimed Chu is ruining the game.
How I Taught Arthur Chu to Be the ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Everyone Loves to Hate|Keith Williams|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Following up the valley of the Bhong-chu we crossed the river by a stone bridge near Shekar Dzong.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
More and more he was becoming converted to Ling Chu's theory.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
No news had been received of Ling Chu when Tarling returned to his flat.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
"Whether it was one person or two I cannot tell," replied Ling Chu.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
"But there is one thing I do not understand master," said Ling Chu.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace