Hangzhou
[ hahng-joh ]
/ ˈhɑŋˈdʒoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
a seaport in and the capital of Zhejiang province, in E China, on Hangzhou Bay.
Also Hangchow.
Definition for hangzhou (2 of 2)
Zhejiang
[ jœ-jyahng ]
/ ˈdʒœˈdʒyɑŋ /
noun Pinyin.
a province in E China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.
Also Chekiang.
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Examples from the Web for hangzhou
When Ma was still an English teacher in Hangzhou earning $12 a month, he gathered 17 men and women in his apartment.
British Dictionary definitions for hangzhou (1 of 2)
Hangzhou
Hangchow
/ (ˈhæŋˈdʒəʊ) /
noun
a port in E China, capital of Zhejiang province, on Hangzhou Bay (an inlet of the East China Sea), at the foot of the Eye of Heaven Mountains: regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world; seat of two universities (1927, 1959). Pop: 1 955 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for hangzhou (2 of 2)
Zhejiang
Chekiang
/ (ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ) /
noun
a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)
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