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
Along with the official Tibetan Autonomous Region, Tibetans make up communities in the neighboring provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
Qinghai, ChinaMa Beng sprawls on his stomach, his nose nearly touching the dry, brown grass.
From National Geographic • Jan. 4, 2024
Sixteen people remain missing in neighbouring Qinghai province, to the south of Gansu.
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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