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PRONUNCIATION OF NANKING

Nanking  [ˈnænˈkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NANKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nanking 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 NANKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nanking

Nanjing

Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in Eastern China. It has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions historically. Its present name means "Southern Capital" and was widely romanized as Nankin and Nanking until the pinyin language reform, after which Nanjing was gradually adopted as the standard spelling of the city's name in most languages that use the Roman alphabet. Located in the lower Yangtze River drainage basin and Yangtze River Delta economic zone, Nanjing has long been one of China's most important cities. Having been the capital city of six different dynasties since 3 A.D., it is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. It was the capital of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Period, and the capital of the Republic of China prior to its flight to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War. Nanjing is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NANKING


Anking
ˈɑːnˈkɪŋ
antiking
ˌæntɪˈkɪŋ
banking
ˈbæŋkɪŋ
booking
ˈbʊkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
Chungking
ˈtʃʊŋˈkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
cooking
ˈkʊkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
Hsinking
ˈʃɪnˈkɪŋ
king
kɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
Peking
ˈpiːˈkɪŋ
ranking
ˈræŋkɪŋ
Siking
ˈsiːˈkɪŋ
Tongking
ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ
unking
ʌnˈkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NANKING

Nanda Devi
nandin
nandina
nandine
nandoo
nandrolone
nandu
nane
nang
Nanga Parbat
Nanhai
nanism
nanization
Nanjing
nankeen
nankin
nanna
nannied
nannies
Nanning

WORDS THAT END LIKE NANKING

blinking
high-ranking
home banking
in the making
lateral thinking
planking
plinking
positive thinking
retail banking
shrinking
sinking
spanking
stinking
tanking
telephone banking
thinking
top-ranking
trunking
unblinking
winking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of Nanking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nanking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NANKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

南京
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nanking
570 millions of speakers

English

Nanking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नानकिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نانجينغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нанкин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nanking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নানকিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nankin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nanking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nanking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南京
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난징
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nanking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nam Kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்கிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॅंकनिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nanking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nanchino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nankin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нанкін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nanking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νανκίνγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nanking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nanking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nanking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nanking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NANKING»

The term «Nanking» is regularly used and occupies the 87.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NANKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Nanking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Nanking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NANKING»

Discover the use of Nanking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nanking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Relates an account of the 1937 massacre of 250,000 Chinese civilians in Nanking by the invading Japanese military, a carnage for which the Japanese government has never admitted responsibility.
Iris Chang, 2012
2
Nanking: Anatomy of an Atrocity
"Utilizing many unmined sources, both Chinese and Japanese, this book challenges the prevailing view that the Rape of Nanking was a deliberate, planned effort on the part of the Japanese military and concludes that it was instead a horrible ...
Masahiro Yamamoto, 2000
3
The Nanking Atrocity, 1937-38: Complicating the Picture
This volume presents new facts and fresh interpretations with the overriding aim to "complicate the picture" and to debunk myths, expose fallacies, and rectify misconceptions that obstruct a clear understanding of the issues and prevent ...
Bob Tadashi Wakabayashi, 2013
4
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
Relates an account of the 1937 massacre of 250,000 Chinese civilians in Nanking by the invading Japanese military, a carnage for which the Japanese government has never admitted responsibility
Iris Chang, 1997
5
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
First published: 1997. With new epilogue.
Iris Chang, 1997
6
Nanking 1937: Memory and Healing
This is all part of a larger worldwide movement in which both nations and multinational groups are attempting to reach closure regarding past atrocities and inhumanities.
Fei Fei Li, Robert Sabella, David Liu, 2001
7
Documents on the Rape of Nanking
Newly revised resources for understanding the Rape of Nanking
Timothy Brook, 1999
8
American Goddess at the Rape of Nanking: The Courage of ...
"Hua-ling Hu presents here the amazing untold story of the American missionary Minnie Vautrin, whose unswerving defiance of the Japanese protected ten thousand Chinese women and children and made her a legend among the Chinese people she ...
Hualing Hu, 2000
9
The Making of the "Rape of Nanking" : History and Memory in ...
In The Making of the "Rape of Nanking" Takashi Yoshida examines how views of the Nanjing Massacre have evolved in history writing and public memory in Japan, China, and the United States.
Takashi Yoshida Assistant Professor of History Western Michigan University, 2006
10
The Undaunted Women of Nanking: The Wartime Diaries of ...
Tsen Shui-fang’s diary has never before been published in English, and this is its first translation.
Hua-ling Hu, Lian-hong Zhang, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NANKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nanking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indigo, adventure and an affair with the cannibal's daughter
As a teenager, he sailed to India then China, where he witnessed the First Opium War and the signing of the Treaty of Nanking. He went around ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Inspectors temporarily shut down 7 South Florida eateries for failed …
The restaurant reopened the next day after passing a follow-up inspection. Nanking Asian Grill at 1881 S.E 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale was ... «South Florida Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
A look at the mainland's past explains today's foreign policy
To this day the Chinese people have neither forgiven nor forgotten the horrific atrocities in Nanjing (Nanking), also known as the "Rape of ... «China Post, Jul 15»
4
Why Japan hangs tough on the history issue
Unit 731, the Rape of Nanking and comfort women are established facts in historiography everywhere else in the world. Normatively and ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
5
July 19, 1985: Dam bursts in northern Italy
1864 - Nanking, the capital of the Taiping rebellion in China, falls to government troops who proceed to slaughter 100,000 people. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Volunteers screen controversial Nanking Massacre film in Japan
A movie about a German businessman who created a safety zone to protect Chinese citizens during the 1937 Nanking Massacre will be ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
7
With Eyes On China, Japan Loosens Restrictions On Its Military
Easily the most infamous attack, pre (European) WWII by Imperial Japan would have to be the “Rape of Nanking ”. However, Japan came back ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
8
Genocide Fast Facts
December 1937-January 1938 - The Japanese Imperial Army marches into Nanking, China and kills an estimated 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers. «KBZK Bozeman News, Jul 15»
9
Fear China, not Greece, Kuroda says
Remember it was Japan who invaded China in WWII and killed 300,000 CIVILIANS, innocent men, women and children in the city of Nanking ... «Forex Factory, Jul 15»
10
Japan's largest video website to show Nanking massacre …
(ECNS) - A number of films pertaining to historical tragedies, including the Nanking Massacre and the War of Resistance Against Japanese ... «ecns, Jul 15»

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