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Meaning of "Chefoo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEFOO

Chefoo  [ˈtʃiːˈfuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEFOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chefoo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHEFOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chefoo

Yantai

Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo or Chih-fou, is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the Bohai Strait and the southern coast of the Korea Bay, Yantai borders the cities of Qingdao and Weihai to the southwest and east respectively. It is the largest fishing seaport in Shandong. Its population was 6,968,202 at the 2010 census whom 2,227,733 lived in the built-up area made up of 4 urban districts. The contemporary name of Yantai came from the watchtowers constructed on Mount Qi in 1398, during the reign of the Hongwu Emperor, founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The towers served to raise alarms against invasions of Japanese pirates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEFOO


Corfu
kɔːˈfuː
fou
fuː
Gifu
ˈɡiːfuː
Khufu
ˈkuːfuː
Kofu
ˈkəʊfuː
madafu
maˈdafuː
Pang-fou
ˈpæŋˈfuː
samfoo
ˈsæmfuː
samfu
ˈsæmˌfuː
Shufu
ˈʃuːˈfuː
snafu
snæˈfuː
Sufu
ˈʃuːˈfuː
Thimphu
ˈθɪmfuː
tofu
ˈtəʊˌfuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEFOO

Cheever
chef
chef de mission
chef-d´oeuvre
chefdom
cheffy
chefs-doeuvre
cheilitis
cheiromancer
cheiromancy
Cheiron
Cheju
Cheka
Chekhov
Chekhovian
Chekiang
chekist
Chekovian

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEFOO

all too
bamboo
boo
coo
doo
goo
hoo
loo
me-too
moo
roo
shampoo
taboo
tattoo
too
voodoo
Waterloo
woo
yahoo
zoo

Synonyms and antonyms of Chefoo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chefoo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEFOO

Find out the translation of Chefoo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chefoo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chefoo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烟台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chifú
570 millions of speakers

English

Chefoo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Chefoo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Chefoo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чжифу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chefoo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Chefoo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tchéfou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chefoo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chefoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Chefoo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치푸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chefoo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chefoo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Chefoo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेफू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Chefoo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chefoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chefoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чжифу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chefoo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chefoo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chefoo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Chefoo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chefoo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chefoo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEFOO»

The term «Chefoo» is normally little used and occupies the 138.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEFOO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chefoo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEFOO»

Discover the use of Chefoo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chefoo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carl Crow - A Tough Old China Hand: The Life, Times, and ...
to Shanghai would look at him aghast as a great exploiter, but Crow believed that Chefoo actually thought him quite generous. In all the years Chefoo worked for Crow, 12 in total, he was constantly employed and had two pay raises which ...
Paul French, 2006
2
Popular Movements and Secret Societies in China, 1840-1950
Dept. of State, 893 00 PR Chefoo/8 (Nov. 1, 1928), p. 2, and 893 43/3 (Oct. 24, 1928). 12. Dept. of State, 893 00 PR Chefoo/14 (Feb. 2, 1929), p. 3. 13. Ibid., PR Chefoo/ 15 (March 2, 1929), pp. 2-3. 14. Ibid., PR Chefoo/ 16 (April 2, 1929), p. 12.
Jean Chesneaux, 1972
3
Friends of Sir Robert Hart: Three Generations of Carrall ...
Chefoo was the China my aunts and my mother always remembered. It had the schools of the China Inland Mission (CIM), set up to cater for the children of missionaries, but open also to other families who wished to avoid the expense and the ...
Mary Tiffen, 2012
4
Christianity in China: A Scholars' Guide to Resources in the ...
Mr. and Mrs. George Cornwell, Irene Forsythe, John Fowler, John McGregor Gibb , Andrew Patton Happer, Stephen A. Hunter, Calvin W. Mateer, John R. Mott, Nan Pei Ling Church, and the Presbyterian Church of Chefoo; ca. 1 folder of other ...
Xiaoxin Wu, 2009
5
Western Enterprise in Far Eastern Economic Development
The foreign merchants engaged in the braid trade at Chefoo presented a memorial to the Taotai in which they pointed out the damage done to the industry by poor quality, and in 1888 they underlined their complaint by refusing to buy for  ...
G. C. Allen, Donnithorne,, 2013
6
Peasants Without the Party: Grass-roots Movements in ...
Ibid, PR Chefoo/15 (March 2, 1929), pp. 2-3. 14. Ibid., PR Chefoo/16 (April 2, 1929), p. 12. 1 5. Ibid., PR Chefoo/2 1 (September 1 , 1 929), p. 1 3, and 893 43/2 (September 12,1 929). 16. Two Mexican dollars per male member of each family.
Lucien Bianco, 2001
7
Narrative of the late proceedings and events in China
The Chefoo then addressed himself to Mr. Van Basel, saving that as Van llasel had nothing to do with opium, he can have no objection to give the bond. A. — Mr , Van Basel said— explain what the Chefoo wants. Q. — Mr. Van Basel must give  ...
John Slade (editor of the Canton register.), 1839
8
The Correspondence of G. E. Morrison 1912-1920
In the case of Chefoo the Chinese have been compelled to consent to the construction of a railway from Chefoo to Wei Hsien.2 Nothing is more instructive than this. The need of saving the port of Chefoo to China by the construction of a railway ...
George Ernest Morrison, Hui-Min Lo, Huimin Luo, 1978
9
Missionary Women: Gender, Professionalism, and the Victorian ...
The backdrop against which Chefoo operated was one of continual rural unrest and anti-Christian violence arising from the exemption of local Christians from community obligations and the interference of missionaries in local concerns.23 ...
Rhonda Anne Semple, 2003
10
History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in China and Taiwan, and in ...
Imperial Maritime Customs' Press. 142 p. See p. 33-36. • Summary: A 5-column table shows the principle articles of export (in piculs; 1 picul = 133.33 lb) from the port of Chefoo in the years 1864 and 1864, as well as their increase or decrease.
William Shurtleff, H.T. Huang, Akiko Aoyagi, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEFOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chefoo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Circa 1900 Chinese Chefoo Bank $2 issued private banknote brings …
News-Antique.com - Jun 08,2015 - HONG KONG, China – A circa 1900 Chinese, Chefoo Bank $2 issued private banknote sold for $8,430 at an ... «News-Antique.com, Jun 15»
2
ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS WILL OFFER RARE …
Chinese paper money is well represented by Private bank issues including a 1900 “Chefoo Bank” rarity; a Shun Yee Savings Bank issue (circa ... «Military Technologies, May 15»
3
Chris Rosenblum: Growing up in a distant time, place
Eventually, he attended the Chefoo School on the Shandong peninsula, far to the northeast. Today, a superhighway cuts a direct path, but in ... «Centre Daily Times, May 15»
4
Rare Chinese Banknotes to be Sold at May 24 Hong Kong Auction
Private banks are represented by a 1900 “Chefoo Bank” rarity; a Shun Yee Savings Bank issue (circa 1900); an attractive (but well worn) ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
5
Over 500 lots of rare Chinese and Asian banknotes and scripophily …
Private banks are represented by a 1900 “Chefoo Bank” rarity; a Shun Yee Savings Bank issue (circa 1900); an attractive (but well worn) ... «ArtfixDaily, May 15»
6
China's Wine Industry Explodes, But Not Yet On The World Stage
The two available -- Chefoo red wine, a brand owned by Changyu, and a Kuei Hua Chen Chiew dessert wine, produced by Beijing's Dragon ... «International Business Times, May 15»
7
China's Foreign Places
Who, except for perhaps collectors of postage stamps, today gives a second thought to – or has even heard of – Amoy, Chefoo or Kiautschou? «Caixin Media, Apr 15»
8
Days when you really did get to see the world
The countries and cities visited were: Malta, Port Said, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Wei-Hai-Wei, Chefoo, Shanhai-Kwan, Dairen, ... «Portsmouth News, Dec 14»
9
H. Brandt Ayers: Worse than Ebola
Dramatic is an understatement to describe the events, which occurred within the first decade of the family's landing in the old port of Chefoo and ... «Anniston Star, Oct 14»
10
Radio brought Peter Stursberg to the front lines of the Second World …
31, 1913, in Chefoo, China, where his father, Walter Arthur Stursberg, was working with the Chinese Postal Service. When he was seven years ... «The Globe and Mail, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chefoo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chefoo>. May 2024 ».
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