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PRONUNCIATION OF URUMQI

Urumqi  [uːˈruːmkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URUMQI

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Urumqi is a noun.
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WHAT DOES URUMQI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urumqi

Ürümqi

Ürümqi, formerly Dihua, is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country. Urumqi was a major hub on the Silk Road during China's Tang dynasty, and developed its reputation as a leading cultural and commercial center during the Qing dynasty. With a built-up population of 3,310,000 as of 2010 census and 3.03 million in 7 urban and suburban districts, Ürümqi, whose name means "beautiful pasture" in the Mongolian language of the Dzungar people, is the largest city in China's western interior. Since the 1990s Ürümqi has developed economically and now serves as a regional transport node, cultural, and commercial centre.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URUMQI

Ursprache
Ursula
Ursuline
Urtext
urtica
urticaceous
urticant
urticaria
urticarial
urticarious
urticate
urtication
Uru.
Uruapan
urubu
Uruguay
Uruguayan
Urumchi
Urundi

WORDS THAT END LIKE URUMQI

Iraqi
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Synonyms and antonyms of Urumqi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Urumqi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URUMQI

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The translations of Urumqi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Urumqi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乌鲁木齐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Urumqi
570 millions of speakers

English

Urumqi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उरूमची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أورومتشي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Урумчи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Urumqi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উরুমকি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Urumqi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urumqi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urumqi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウルムチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우루무치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urumqi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Urumqi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரும்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उरुमकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Urumçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Urumqi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Urumczi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Урумчі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Urumqi
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ουρούμκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Urumqi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Urumqi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Urumqi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Urumqi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URUMQI»

The term «Urumqi» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URUMQI» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URUMQI»

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Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the ...
Most Uighur nonprofessionals in Urumqi, perhaps resenting the wealthier Han moving to their city, hold similar views that Han migration into the region has brought problems typically associated with migrants,including an increase in racial ...
Blaine Kaltman, 2007
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China
Transportation BY AIR Daily flights link Urumqi with most major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xian, Lanzhou, and Chengdu. Destinations within Xinjiang include Kashgar, Hotan, Kuqa, Korla, Altai, and Yining; there ...
Margaret Kelly, 2007
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China Business Guide: 2004 Edition
Urumqi. Urumqi Economic Data (2004) Per Capita Annual Disposable Income of Urban Residents Net Income of Rural Households Source: Urumqi Economic and Social Development Report 2004 RMB 9,729 RMB 4,493 ...
ChinaKnowledge Press, 2004
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China Economic Review's China Business Guide 2005
Beyond oil and petrochemicals, other major industries include food and beverage, textiles, metallurgy, building materials, and electric power with Karamay, Urumqi, Korla among the major industrial centers. Major export items include food and ...
‎2005
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Fodor's China
Based in Urumqi, Ali, the English-speaking tour guide, offers interesting tailor- made tours to sights across the province. from two-day tours to Heavenly lake to multi-stop trips which can include Turpan and Kashgar. All prices are negotiable.
Margaret Kelly, 2009
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Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture
URUMQI (Urumchi) The capital and largest city of Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, with a population of 950,000. The name Urumqi means “Beautiful Pasture” in the Mongolian language. Urumqi is the home of 14  ...
Dorothy Perkins, 2013
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on FRONTIERS of ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY ...
From the analysis results, in order to improve the atmospheric environmental quality in Urumqi city and make the concentration of pollutants reach States Concentration Limit Class 2 Standard, the number and exhaust of automobile will be ...
Dawei Zheng, 2013
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中国媒体年鉴: 2008
84, Tuanjie Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830044, China 新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市 团结路84号 830044 Website: www.xjtvs.com.cn Tel: (86991) 2561 479 Fax: ( 86991) 2561 479 URUMQI TV 乌鲁木齐电视台 Address: No. 28, Hongshan First ...
CMM Intelligence Limited, Kristian Kender, Anke Redl, Rowan Simons, 2008
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China Investment Environment & Strategies: The Key to ...
Rising above 3,000 feet and emerging as a green oasis from the vast expanse of yellow dust and sand storm, Urumqi is an important city on China's northwestern border. Supported by glacial water flowing from snow capped mountains, it is ...
Joe Y. Eng, 2005
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Tumen Jalafun Jecen Aku: Manchu Studies in Honour of ...
Opere mancesi in Italia e in Vaticano, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 1985. 10. Epengesdnge der Sibe-Mandschuren [annotated German translation of: Guwan Singz'ai, Sibe uksurai gurinjihe ucun, Urumqi 1982; Hanja Hooran, Lasihiyantu-i ucun, ...
Alessandra Pozzi, Juha Antero Janhunen, Michael Weiers, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URUMQI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Urumqi is used in the context of the following news items.
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China has just banned the burqa in its biggest Muslim city
Chinese authorities have banned women in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang—an autonomous western region where Muslims account for almost half of the ... «Quartz, Jan 15»
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China's Urumqi bans Islamic veil, sparking rights concerns
The veil ban was "considered and approved" by the Urumqi parliament's Standing Committee on Wednesday, the official news website of the Xinjiang ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
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China death penalties for Xinjiang market attackers
Attackers drove two cars into shoppers and threw bombs in the Urumqi attack. At the same hearing, two people were given the death penalty for an attack at a ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
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Trial of Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti Ends, Verdict To Come 'Soon'
Chinese police ask a group of people who were denied entry to the Urumqi Intermediate People's court to leave as the trial of Ilham Tohti begins in Urumqi, Sept. «Radio Free Asia, Sep 14»
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Uighur Scholar Ilham Tohti Goes on Trial in China on Separatist …
URUMQI, China — A prominent ethnic Uighur economics professor from Beijing went on trial Wednesday here in the far western region of Xinjiang on charges ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
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Detained Uyghur Scholar Tohti to Stand Trial in Urumqi For …
Tohti, who has denied all the charges against him as "baseless," will stand trial in at the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court on Sept. 17, at 10.30 a.m., his ... «Radio Free Asia, Sep 14»
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Dozens of Uyghurs Shot Dead in Riots in Xinjiang's Yarkand County
It was one of the worst clashes in Xinjiang since bloody riots in the regional capital Urumqi in 2009 between Uyghurs and majority Han Chinese that left almost ... «Radio Free Asia, Jul 14»
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29 Xinjiang 'terrorist suspects' detained in Urumqi: state media
Twenty-nine suspects in Xinjiang's capital of Urumqi have been arrested in just one week after a ramped-up anti-terror crackdown fast-tracked their capture. «South China Morning Post, Jun 14»
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Those Who Frighten China
After the attack that took place last week in Urumqi, in the Chinese state of Xinjiang, it has become clear that terrorism is no longer a foreign phenomenon. «New Yorker, May 14»
10
Beijing Desperate to Rein in Terrorism
Beijing is going all out in its efforts to rein in terrorism, following the latest attack at a morning street market in Urumqi, which killed at least 43 people and ... «Foreign Policy Blogs, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Urumqi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/urumqi>. Apr 2024 ».
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