xian

[ Chinese shyahn ]

/ Chinese ʃyɑn /

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noun

hsien.

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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/ .

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 Post
On 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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