Hebei
[ hœ-bey ]
/ ˈhœˈbeɪ /
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noun Pinyin.
a province in northeastern China. 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). Capital: Shijiazhuang.
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Also (Older Spelling) Ho·peh, (Wade-Giles) Ho·pei [hoh-pey; Chinese huh-bey] /ˈhoʊˈpeɪ; Chinese ˈhʌˈbeɪ/ .
Formerly Chihli.
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How to use Hebei in a sentence
Neighboring Hebei, where the Zhangjiakou zone is, has 51,000 gallons of water resources per capita yearly.
What Artificial Snow at the 2022 Olympics Means for the Future of Winter Games|Chad de Guzman|February 8, 2022|TimeThe majority of new cases were in Hebei, which has accumulated 360 new cases over the last eight days.
‘Political moat’: China locks down 11 million to insulate Beijing from new COVID outbreak|Eamon Barrett|January 11, 2021|FortuneHebei surrounds Beijing, and the central government is gearing up to host China’s annual gathering of parliament in the capital city in March.
‘Political moat’: China locks down 11 million to insulate Beijing from new COVID outbreak|Eamon Barrett|January 11, 2021|Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for Hebei
Hebei
Hopeh or Hopei
/ (ˈhʌˈbeɪ) /
noun
a province of NE China, on the Gulf of Chihli: important for the production of winter wheat, cotton, and coal. Capital: Shijiazhuang. Pop: 67 690 000 (2003 est). Area: 202 700 sq km (79 053 sq miles)
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