Hubei
[ hy-bey ]
/ ˈhüˈbeɪ /
noun Pinyin.
a province in central China. 72,394 sq. mi. (187,500 sq. km). Capital: Wuhan.
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Also (Older Spelling) Hu·peh, (Wade-Giles) Hu·pei [hoo-pey; Chinese hoo-be] /ˈhuˈpeɪ; Chinese ˈhuˈbɛ/ .
Words nearby Hubei
Hubble telescope, hubbly, hubbub, hubby, hubcap, Hubei, Hubel, Hubert, Hubertusburg, Hubli, Hubli-Dharwad
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Example sentences from the Web for Hubei
Zuo Rong is a retired teacher from Shayang county in Jingmen municipality, Hubei province.
Deng Yujiao was an ordinary girl from Hubei Province in central China, a receptionist in a massage parlor in her hometown.
What followed was nothing less than a battle between public opinion and local government officials in Hubei Province.
Finally the family announced that they would hire a local lawyer from Hubei Province.
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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