Guangzhou

/ (ˈɡwæŋˈdzəʊ) /

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noun

the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Canton

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Words nearby Guangzhou

Guandong, guanethidine, Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangzhou, Guangzhouwan, guanidine, guanine, guanine deaminase, guano

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How to use Guangzhou in a sentence

For the Chinese government, it's another way to hassle the Arab and African communities that live and work in Guangzhou.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was in Guangzhou, a southeastern trade hub in China with the largest African community in Asia.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, with the successful opening of the Beijing-Guangzhou line, the high-speed campaign is back on track.
Inside China’s High-Speed Rail Triumph|Melinda Liu|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The opening of the Beijing-Guangzhou line is also an important psychological marker.
Inside China’s High-Speed Rail Triumph|Melinda Liu|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Cultural definitions for Guangzhou

Guangzhou

[ (gwang-joh) ]

City in southern China; a transportation, industrial, financial, and trade center of southern China; a major deep-water port.

notes for Guangzhou

Guangzhou was the first Chinese port regularly used for trade, especially following the Opium War (1839–1842), and was the seat of the revolutionary movement under Sun Yat-sen in 1911.

notes for Guangzhou

It was formerly called Canton.