Zhengzhou

American

[jœng-joh] / ˈdʒœŋˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Chengchow

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Henan province, in eastern China.

Zhengzhou British

/ ˈdʒʌŋˈdʒəʊ /

noun

a city in E central China, capital of Henan province; an administrative centre. Pop: 2 250 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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He spent more than a week in Zhengzhou, China, studying kung fu and meditating with Shaolin monks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mixue was founded as a shaved ice stand in 1997 in Zhengzhou, China, by college student Zhang Hongchao, who used money lent from his grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Chinese luxury tracker JingDaily reports that Wuhan, Zhengzhou, and Chengdu are becoming luxury retail hubs, fueled by rising incomes and internal migration.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

For more than a week, Wembanyama stayed at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, where visitors study meditation and kung fu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

Traffic police in both Zhengzhou and Kaifeng closed off some of the main cycling lanes between the two cities on Saturday and Sunday.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

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