Xuzhou

or Hsü·chou

[ shy-joh ]

/ ˈʃüˈdʒoʊ /

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noun Pinyin.

a city in northern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

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Also (Older Spelling) Sü·chow

[sy-joh] /ˈsüˈdʒoʊ/ .

Formerly (Pinyin) Tong·shan

[tawng-shahn], /ˈtɔŋˈʃɑn/, (Wade-Giles) Tung·shan

[toong-shahn] /ˈtʊŋˈʃɑn/ .

Words nearby Xuzhou

Xuan Zong, x-unit, Xun Zi, Xuthus, XUV, Xuzhou, X-wave, XX, XXX, XXXX, XXY syndrome

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|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|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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