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

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

AIS data showed the "vast majority" of vessels congregating in the East China Sea appeared to be from the eastern province of Zhejiang, where several maritime militia ports are located, said Poling.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The Swedish automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, sold 156,965 cars in the period, down from 175,286 in the same period the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Those that set their sights lower included major manufacturing powerhouses Guangdong and Zhejiang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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