Shaanxi

American  

[shahn-shee] / ˈʃɑnˈʃi /

(Older Spelling) Shensi

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in northern central China. 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). Xian.

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Shaanxi British  

/ ˈʃænˈʃiː /

noun

1. a province of NW China: one of the earliest centres of Chinese civilization; largely mountainous. Capital: Xi'an. Pop: 36 900 000 (2003 est). Area: 195 800 sq km (75 598 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Both cities are in northern China's Shaanxi province.

From Barron's

He comes from the central province of Shaanxi and joined the army in 1978.

From BBC

Wen Hou credits much of his success to the lessons taught to him by his father, who was born in the Shaanxi province of China and immigrated to the San Gabriel Valley in pursuit of a better life for his children.

From Los Angeles Times

Their new home, the newly expanded “Panda Ridge” at the San Diego Zoo, has been designed to reflect the sweeping mountains, canyons and cliffs of China’s Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.

From Los Angeles Times

The bridge over a river in Shaanxi province's Shangluo city collapsed on Friday night due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, the provincial authority said.

From BBC