Zhejiang

American  

[jœ-jyahng] / ˈdʒœˈdʒyɑŋ /

(Older Spelling) Chekiang

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Hangzhou.

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Zhejiang British  

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

1. a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Researchers from Zhejiang University argue that Centaur's apparent success may come from overfitting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Volvo Car and its Chinese owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group founded Polestar as a standalone electric-vehicle maker before listing the company on Nasdaq through a special-purpose acquisition company merger in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Chinese game companies, especially Tencent, NetEase, Zhejiang Century Huatong, could enjoy higher gross margins thanks to Apple’s decision, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Yayang church, in the Wenzhou area of Zhejiang province, is one of China's unregistered churches that emerged as an alternative to places of worship regulated and approved by Beijing.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Last October the United States condemned the detention of almost 30 leaders of the unregistered Zion Church across seven cities, including in Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026