Tianjin

American  

[tyahn-jin] / ˈtjɑnˈdʒɪn /

Chinese Tientsin

noun

Pinyin.

1. a port in eastern Hebei province, in northeastern China.

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Tianjin British  

/ ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn /

noun

1. an industrial city in NE China, capital of Tianjin municipality (traditionally in Hebei province), on the Grand Canal, 51 km (32 miles) from the Yellow Sea: the third largest city in China; seat of Nankai University (1919). Pop: 9 346 000 (2005 est)

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Tianjin

Hewlett bankrolled ELI’s 2018 workshops at Tianjin University, which was later placed on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

"The core innovation lies in the nonlinear metasurface that converts shaped near-infrared femtosecond laser pulses into tailored terahertz toroidal light pulses," said first author Li Niu from Tianjin University, who conducted the experiments.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 4, 2026

In 2015, blasts at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured 700 others.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

Mr Yu knew one such person - from Tianjin, northern China.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

I thought of Grandma getting married so long ago, bringing the four beautiful trunks full of gifts her mother had sent from Tianjin to Shanghai.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang