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xian
[ Chinese shyahn ]
/ Chinese ʃyɑn /
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Xian
or Xi'·an
[ shee-ahn ]
/ ˈʃiˈɑn /
noun Pinyin.
a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire.
Also (Older Spellings) Si·an [see-ahn, shee-], /ˈsiˈɑn, ˈʃi-/, Si·ngan [Chinese see-ngahn] /Chinese ˈsiˈŋɑn/ .
Formerly (Pinyin, Wade-Giles) Chang·an [chahng-ahn] /ˈtʃɑŋˈɑn/ .
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How to use xian in a sentence
Tales of anguish in China’s locked-down Xian, as hospital staffers are fired over woman’s treatmentChina’s borders remain largely closed.
China halts Winter Olympics ticket sales as omicron arrives in Beijing|Eva Dou, Pei Lin Wu|January 17, 2022|Washington PostOn Sunday, Xian announced it had eased the lockdown in some neighborhoods to allow one person per household to make a trip outside every two to three days.
China halts Winter Olympics ticket sales as omicron arrives in Beijing|Eva Dou, Pei Lin Wu|January 17, 2022|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for xian
Xi'an
Hsian or Sian
/ (ʃjɑːn) /
noun
an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province: capital of China for 970 years at various times between the 3rd century bc and the 10th century ad; seat of the Northwestern University (1937); famous for Qin dynasty emperor Qinshihuang's tomb (207 bc) with 8000-strong terracotta army. Pop: 3 256 000 (2005 est)Former names: Changan, Siking
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