Jilin
Americannoun
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a province in northeastern China, north of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). Changchun.
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a port city in this province, on the Songhua River: a former provincial capital.
noun
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a province of NE China, in central Manchuria. Capital: Changchun. Pop: 27 040 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 000 sq km (72 930 sq miles)
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Also called: Chi-lin. a river port in NE China, in N central Jilin province on the Songhua River. Pop: 1 496 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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Since 2023, at least 10 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to air-bag parts with markings of a Chinese manufacturer called Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology, also known as DTN Airbag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In October, researchers spotted Chinese-operated buses and vans transporting deportees from detention centres in China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to five crossing points along the border with North Korea.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
Provinces and cities upgraded weather response protocols as heavy snowfall is expected in parts of Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, China Daily reported.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023
Some 23,000 people were evacuated from the northeastern city of Shulan in Jilin province due to heavy rain, according to Xinhua.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
“If we are asked, we could say that we’re going to visit my family. That will take us to Jilin, and beyond that is the Wood itself—we won’t need a story then.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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