Qinghai
Americannoun
noun
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a province of NW China: consists largely of mountains and high plateaus. Capital: Xining. Pop: 5 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 721 000 sq km (278 400 sq miles)
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the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Koko Nor
Example Sentences
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A collaborative study between Qinghai University and the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, published in the Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy, provided strong experimental evidence of the fruit's effects.
From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025
Qinghai, ChinaMa Beng sprawls on his stomach, his nose nearly touching the dry, brown grass.
From National Geographic • Jan. 4, 2024
The 6.2-magnitude quake struck a remote mountainous area between Gansu and Qinghai provinces on Dec. 18, reducing homes to rubble and triggering heavy mudslides that inundated two villages in Qinghai province.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023
An earthquake in Yushu in Qinghai province, which is next to Gansu, claimed almost 2,700 lives in 2010.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
To the north, searchers in Qinghai were looking for 16 people missing in an area where landslides inundated two villages, partially burying homes.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
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