Xuzhou

or Hsü·chou

[ shy-joh ]

nounPinyin.

a city in northern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

Formerly (Pinyin) Tong·shan [tawng-shahn], /ˈtɔŋˈʃɑn/, (Wade-Giles) Tung·shan [toong-shahn] /ˈtʊŋˈʃɑn/ .

Also (Older Spelling) Sü·chow [sy-joh] /ˈsüˈdʒoʊ/ .

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How to use Xuzhou in a sentence

She was born in the nondescript city of Xuzhou in coastal Jiangsu province in China in 1968.
The Unflappable Wendi Deng Murdoch | Melinda Liu | July 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
A tragedy: yes, but in those days in Xuzhou, China, dying in childbirth was just a fact of life.
The Fight for Women's Lives | The Daily Beast | September 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Xuzhou

Xuzhou

Hs-chou or Schow

/ (ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ) /

noun

a city in N central China, in NW Jiangsu province: scene of a decisive battle (1949) in which the Communists defeated the Nationalists. Pop: 1 662 000 (2005 est)

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