Hebei

American  

[hœ-bey] / ˈhœˈbeɪ /

(Older Spelling) Hopeh,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in northeastern China. 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). Shijiazhuang.

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Hebei British  

/ ˈhʌˈbeɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Yu, who trains in Hebei and juggles swimming with her school work, took up the sport when she was six as a means of escaping China's searing summer heat.

From Barron's

In August, customs officers in Hebei province seized two "problematic maps" that, among other things, contained a "misdrawing" of the Tibetan border.

From BBC

Last year a Chinese court handed down lengthy sentences to two teenagers who murdered a classmate in Hebei province with a shovel.

From BBC

In nearby Hebei province, 16 people died as a result of extreme rainfall, officials said.

From BBC

Ms Yang, who works in Hebei province, told BBC Chinese that she was very worried about her family, who live in Miyun district - one of the areas hit hardest by the floods.

From BBC