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PRONUNCIATION OF SHANTOU

Shantou  [ˈʃænˈtaʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHANTOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shantou 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 SHANTOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shantou

Shantou

Shàntóu, also known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of 2,064 square kilometres. With it and the immediately surrounding cities of Jieyang and Chaozhou, the metropolitan region – known as Chaoshan – covers an area of 10,404 km2, and had a permanent population of 13,937,897 at the end of 2010. Shantou, a city significant in 19th-century Chinese history as one of the treaty ports established for Western trade and contact, was one of the original Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China established in the 1980s, but did not blossom in the manner that cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai did. However, it remains eastern Guangdong's economic centre, and is home to Shantou University, a member of the Project 211 group.

Definition of Shantou in the English dictionary

The definition of Shantou in the dictionary is a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop: 1 356 000 Also called: Swatow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHANTOU


Chingtao
ˈtʃɪŋˈtaʊ
kowtow
ˌkaʊˈtaʊ
Krakatau
ˌkrɑːkəˈtaʊ
Paotow
ˈpaʊˈtaʊ
Shantow
ˈʃænˈtaʊ
Swatow
ˈswɒˈtaʊ
Tao
taʊ
Tsingtao
ˈtsɪŋˈtaʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHANTOU

Shankaracharya
shankbone
Shankly
shankpiece
shanks´s mare
shanks´s pony
shannies
Shannon
shanny
Shansi
shantey
shanti
shanties
Shantow
shantung
shanty
shanty town
shantyman
shantytown
Shanxi

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHANTOU

after you
Baotou
fou
good on you
Guangzhou
lou
manitou
not with you
ou
pistou
Poitou
see you
sou
tatou
tena koutou
thank you
thank-you
Tombouctou
what have you
you

Synonyms and antonyms of Shantou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Shantou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHANTOU

Find out the translation of Shantou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

汕头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shantou
570 millions of speakers

English

Shantou
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शान्ताउ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شانتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шаньтоу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shantou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সান্তৌ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Shantou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shantou
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shantou
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汕頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산 터우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shantou
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sán Đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷந்தோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शंतौ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Shantou
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shantou
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shantou
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шаньтоу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shantou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σάντου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shantou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shantou
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shantou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Shantou

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHANTOU»

The term «Shantou» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHANTOU» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHANTOU»

Discover the use of Shantou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shantou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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China
J> z en z en o m 0) a ID Meizhou (10hr); Shantou (3hr); Shenzhen (4hr). Meizhou to: Chaozhou (8hr); ... to: Guangzhou (4 daily; 7-12hr); Huizhou (5 daily; 7-8hr); Meizhou (4 daily; 1-3hr); Shantou (5 daily; 30min). Fuzhou to: Beijing (1 daily; ...
David Leffman, Simon Lewis, Jeremy Atiyah, 2003
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From Early Tang Court Debates to China's Peaceful Rise
Lin, Cunyu (2003), 'Jidujiao bentuhua jincheng ji fangshi” yi Shantou shi Yanzao xiang weili [The Indigenization of Christianity: A Case Study of Yanzao Village in Shantou]'. Shantou daxue xuebao [Journal of Shantou University] 19: 118-123.
Friederike Assandri, Dora Martins, 2009
3
One Step Ahead in China: Guangdong Under Reform
The only special economic zone that faced no such territory was Shantou. Why should it be given special status? Although Shantou had been only a fishing town until the middle of the nineteenth century, it was made a treaty port (known then ...
Ezra F. Vogel, 1990
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China Hotels Directory 2006
Regency Hotel Shantou ࿗ᄿ࢓੎ௌࢢ 5-starĴĴĴĴĴ SHANTOU 188 Fenghuazhuang, Jinsha Road East Parent: Tung Hing Group Ltd. Business Centre, In-Room 䞥ⷖκ䏃Єढᑘ188ো Year of opening: 1999 Broadband Internet Access, Postcode: ...
Rain Ma, Roger Zhang, 2006
5
China's Special Economic Zones
Some of these facilities already exist in Shantou, and the foreign capital is invited simply to up-grade existing installations. The precise nature of this list, published in a major trade journal, indicates that the Shantou authorities have probably ...
Michaël West Oborne, 1986
6
China. Ediz. Inglese
SLEEPING Shantou Harbour View Hotel MUMMHrW 5 C2 Shantou Overseas Chinese Hote »**«f*il 6 CI Swatow Peninsula Hote KJiJSiS 7 CI EATING Chaozhou Restaurant jUffl^tt . ..8 C2 Night Market 9 A2 Zhonglu Restaurant QfaMM 10 CI ...
‎2007
7
中囯建筑行业公司指南
Chaoyang Ship Parts Co. :. ï 323 Nanzhong Road, Miancheng Town, Shantou 515100, Guangdong г*-;ш*«матфгвз2з^ sisioo Я: (0661) 8868-111, 8862-180 Fax/ft»: (0661) 8861-196 Executives/ ЙЯА: Mr. Wu, Zhimu (General Manager) / £.
Friedl Business Information (Firm), Friedl Business Information Ltd., 1999
8
Certain Frozen or Canned Warmwater Shrimp and Prawns from ...
Hong Kong (“HK Yelin”) and its suppliers, Shantou Yelin Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd ., Yangjiang City Yelin Hoi Tat Quick Frozen Seafood Co., Ltd., and Fuqing Yahua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Yelin”), Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
9
Issues in Discovery, Experimental, and Laboratory Medicine: ...
For investigating the prevalence rate of soft tissue rheumatism in different population in China, we carried out a population study in Shantou rural and Taiyuan urban area.” “Samples of 3915 adults in an urban area of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, ...
‎2012
10
China Investment Environment & Strategies: The Key to ...
City of Shantou, Guangdong Province. Population 4,840,000. Special Economic Zone. A small foreign trade post after the second Opium War, Shantou has been transformed into an economy with a mixture of light and heavy industries ...
Joe Y. Eng, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHANTOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shantou is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jetstar Shantou-Singapore flight delayed for two days
Responding to queries, Jetstar said in a statement that its Shantou to Singapore flight 3K824 was delayed on Monday as a result of a mechanical issue which ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
2
House tentatively OKs ban on trafficking in shark fins
This photo taken on August 9, 2014 shows a young worker holding a dried shark fin at a shop in Shantou, in southern China's Guangdong province. «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»
3
Seven family members drown in Guangdong reservoir during Ching …
Seven members of one family from a township in Shantou, Guangdong province, drowned on Sunday afternoon after a child fell into a reservoir, the China News ... «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
4
Family of 7 in China drowns in deadly rescue attempt
The Guangdong province city of Shantou said in a statement that none of the relatives were strong swimmers but tried to rescue the girl nonetheless when she ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
5
Look: Shantou village welcomes village deity with INSANE …
At a local village in Shantou City, Guangdong province, villagers mark the thirteenth day of the lunar new year with an enormous firecracker line-up that covers ... «Shanghaiist, Mar 15»
6
Warren Greatrex is taking Cole Harden and Shantou Bob for a …
Warren Greatrex is taking Cole Harden and Shantou Bob for a racecourse gallop at Kempton on Thursday after both horses recently underwent breathing ... «SkySports, Feb 15»
7
Shantou Bob and Warrantor to be given Festival entries
Warren Greatrex's Saturday disappointments Shantou Bob and Warrantor will still be given Cheltenham Festival entries. The former was an odds-on favourite for ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jan 15»
8
Greatrex Bullish Over Bob Chance
Shantou Bob goes into his latest Grade Two assignment with an official rating of 143, giving a couple of his less experienced rival a tough task to match him. «Sportinglife.com, Jan 15»
9
Sharp Shantou Bob in Leamington frame
Shantou Bob, who ran a fine race in defeat at Sandown last month, could bid to get back to winning ways in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' ... «SkySports, Jan 15»
10
Warren Greatrex could run Shantou Bob at Cheltenham on Trials Day
Shantou Bob will be given a short break after he lost his unbeaten record in agonising fashion at Sandown on Friday. Warren Greatrex's six-year-old was having ... «SkySports, Dec 14»

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