Sichuan

American  

[sich-wahn, sich-oo-ahn, sœ-chwahn] / ˈsɪtʃˈwɑn, ˈsɪtʃ uˌɑn, ˈsœˈtʃwɑn /

Chinese Szechwan,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in southern central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Chengdu.

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Sichuan British  

/ ˈsɪtʃwɑːn /

noun

1. a province of SW China: the most populous administrative division in the country, esp in the central Red Basin, where it is crossed by three main tributaries of the Yangtze. Capital: Chengdu. Pop: 81 000 000 (2003 est). Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In rural Sichuan and Chongqing, large community meals are an important part of culture, featuring twice-cooked pork, steamed ribs, soup and homemade liquor.

From BBC

Authorities in Sichuan didn’t reply to a request for comment, and it couldn’t be learned whether any of those detained had been formally charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2018, Jinxin Fertility Group, based in Sichuan and publicly traded in Hong Kong, purchased a chain of fertility clinics in Southern California whose doctors already had a substantial Chinese client base.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2018, Jinxin Fertility Group, based in Sichuan and publicly traded in Hong Kong, purchased HRC Fertility, a chain of fertility clinics in Southern California whose doctors already had a substantial Chinese client base.

From The Wall Street Journal

Provincial governments from Guangdong to Sichuan have pledged to loosen restrictions.

From Barron's