Xiamen

American

[shyah-mœn] / ˈʃjɑˈmœn /

(Wade-Giles) Hsiamen

noun

Pinyin.

an island near the Chinese mainland in the Taiwan Strait.
a seaport on this island.

Xiamen British

/ ˈʃjɑːˈmɛn /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Amoy

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Example Sentences

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A research team led by Wuhong Zhang and Lixiang Chen at Xiamen University has now demonstrated a working solution.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“We are deeply shocked and outraged by the aggression against Iran, and our hearts are with you,” read the message from Xiamen Victory Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Across the narrow strip of water, AFP could see the skyline of the Chinese city of Xiamen, the piers of China's unfinished Xiamen-Kinmen bridge and Xiamen's new international airport, due to open next year.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Much of Kinmen's economy is now geared towards serving Chinese tourists who take ferries across the narrow waterway from Xiamen, the nearest Chinese city.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

From some parts of the archipelago, the southern Chinese city of Xiamen is visible to the naked eye.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

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