nanjing
IPA: nˈændʒɪŋ
Root Word: Nanjing
noun
- A major city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China.
- (historical, informal) Synonym of Jiangnan, Nanzhili, Liangjiang, etc. as imperial Chinese provinces or viceroyalties administered from Nanjing.
- (historical) Various other Chinese cities during periods when they acted as a southern capital of a kingdom or imperial dynasty.
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Examples of "nanjing" in Sentences
- Plans for the defense of Nanjing.
- It is a pic of Nanjing night view.
- Nanjing is still the legal capital.
- Nanjing is the modern name for the city.
- It was the southern gate of Nanjing city.
- But there was absolutely no mention of Nanjing.
- It is under the administration of Nanjing city.
- Nanjing was not the capital of Jiangsu province.
- Nanjing was known as Nanjing at the time to Chinese people.
- The war continued unabated with Nanjing unable to resolve the conflict.