Taiyuan

American  

[tahy-yyahn] / ˈtaɪˈyüɑn /

(Wade-Giles) Taiyüan,

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Shanxi province, in northern China; a walled city.

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Taiyuan British  

/ ˈtaɪjuːˈɑːn /

noun

1. a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 _ad ; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

"Finding a job has been really difficult," said the 25-year-old, who lives with her parents in the northern industrial city of Taiyuan.

From Reuters

The spokesperson, who gave only his surname, Liu, said Taiyuan was among a number of companies that provided equipment to the China Meteorological Administration.

From Washington Times

The ministry’s statement on Thursday said the balloon carried equipment registered to a state-owned electronics company in the northern city of Taiyuan.

From Seattle Times

The sphere is about 1 metre in diameter with an instrument box marked with simplified Chinese characters - which are used in China but not Taiwan - and the wording "Taiyuan Radio No. 1 Factory Co., Ltd."

From Reuters

Mr. Hu volunteered for two weeks in August to help with testing in the industrial city of Taiyuan as part of a youth Communist Party program.

From New York Times