Tianjin

American

[tyahn-jin] / ˈtyɑnˈdʒɪn /

Chinese Tientsin

noun

Pinyin.

a port in eastern Hebei province, in northeastern China.

Tianjin British

/ ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn /

noun

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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The overnight train is set to make a few stops, including at the port city of Tianjin, and then head northeast to Dandong on the border.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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 Tianjin, more than 88% of large container equipment is already automated, state media said this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

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

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