Hubei

[ hy-bey ]

/ ˈhüˈbeɪ /

noun Pinyin.

a province in central China. 72,394 sq. mi. (187,500 sq. km). Capital: Wuhan.

Also Hupeh, Hupei.

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Examples from the Web for hubei

Zuo Rong is a retired teacher from Shayang county in Jingmen municipality, Hubei province.
An Oral History of Mao’s Greatest Crime|Zhou Xun|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Deng Yujiao was an ordinary girl from Hubei Province in central China, a receptionist in a massage parlor in her hometown.
Chinese Women's Wakeup Call|Huang Hung|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
What followed was nothing less than a battle between public opinion and local government officials in Hubei Province.
Chinese Women's Wakeup Call|Huang Hung|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Finally the family announced that they would hire a local lawyer from Hubei Province.
Chinese Women's Wakeup Call|Huang Hung|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hubei

Hubei

Hupeh or Hupei

/ (ˈhuːˈbeɪ) /

noun

a province of central China: largely low-lying with many lakes. Capital: Wuhan. Pop: 60 020 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 500 sq km (72 394 sq miles)

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