Yunnan

American  

[yoo-nan, -nahn, yyn-nahn] / jʊˈnæn, -ˈnɑn, ˈjünˈnɑn /

Wade-Giles, Yünnan

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in southern China. 168,417 sq. mi. (436,200 sq. km). Kunming.

2. former name of Kunming.

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Yunnan British  

/ juːˈnæn /

noun

1. a province of SW China: consists mainly of a plateau broken in the southeast by the Red and Black Rivers, with mountains in the west, rising over 5500 m (18 000 ft); large deposits of tin, lead, zinc, and coal. Capital: Kunming. Pop: 43 760 000 (2003 est). Area: 436 200 sq km (168 400 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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Yunnan

The fossils were found by a research team at Yunnan University, led by Professor Peiyun Cong and Associate Professor Fan Wei.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

The four families are ethnic Chinese, and had close ties to the authorities on the Chinese side of the border in Yunnan.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

The Cambodian foreign minister, Prak Sokhonn, said he would meet his Thai counterpart in China’s Yunnan Province on Sunday and Monday for further talks at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

Local tourism boards in Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian have begun offering discounted “one-person packages” that eliminate the longstanding surcharge for solo travelers.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

Pastry merchants nearby held trays of dough balls soaked in rose hip syrup, and cardamom cakes served with hot tea from Yunnan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri