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PRONUNCIATION OF ZHEJIANG

Zhejiang  [ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZHEJIANG

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Zhejiang is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ZHEJIANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zhejiang

Zhejiang

Zhejiang (Chinese: 浙江; pinyin: Zhèjiāng (help·info)), formerly romanized as Chekiang or Che-Keang, is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang means zigzagging river and was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital. The name of the province is often abbreviated to its first character, "浙" Zhè. Zhejiang borders Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.

Definition of Zhejiang in the English dictionary

The definition of Zhejiang in the dictionary is a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000. Area: 102 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZHEJIANG


Chekiang
ˈtʃɛˈkjæŋ
Chinkiang
ˈtʃɪnˈkjæŋ
Fowliang
ˈfuːˈljæŋ
Guiyang
ˈɡweɪˈjæŋ
Hanyang
ˈhænˈjæŋ
Heilungkiang
ˈheɪˈlʊŋˈkjæŋ
Hengyang
ˈhɛŋˈjæŋ
Jinjiang
ˈdʒɪnˈdʒjæŋ
Kuei-yang
ˌkweɪˈjæŋ
Kweiyang
ˈkweɪˈjæŋ
liang
ljæŋ
Liaoyang
ˈljaʊˈjæŋ
Loyang
ˈləʊˈjæŋ
Luoyang
ˈləʊˈjæŋ
P´o-yang
ˈpɔːˈjæŋ
Pyongyang
ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ
Shenyang
ˈʃɛnˈjæŋ
Sungkiang
ˈsʊŋˈkjæŋ
Yang
jæŋ
Zhenjiang
ˈdʒʌnˈdʒjæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZHEJIANG

Zeuxis
zeuxite
zex
zeze
Zhangjiakou
Zhangzhou
Zhdanov
Zhengzhou
Zhenjiang
Zhitomir
Zhivkov
zho
zhomo
zhoosh
Zhou
Zhou En Lai
Zhu De
Zhu Jiang
Zhuangzi
Zhukov

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZHEJIANG

Chang Jiang
Chen-chiang
Cheng-chiang
Chu Chiang
Chu Kiang
Heilong Jiang
Heilongjiang
Hsiang
kaoliang
kiang
Nu Jiang
Si Kiang
Siang
Xiang
Yangtze Jiang
Zhu Jiang

Synonyms and antonyms of Zhejiang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Zhejiang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZHEJIANG

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Translator English - Chinese

浙江
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Zhejiang
570 millions of speakers

English

Zhejiang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Zhejiang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشجيانغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чжэцзян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Zhejiang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেচিয়াং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Zhejiang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zhejiang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zhejiang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浙江省
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절강
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zhejiang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chiết Giang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜேஜியாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झेजिआंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zhejiang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zhejiang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zhejiang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чжецзян
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zhejiang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Zhejiang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Zhejiang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Zhejiang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Zhejiang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Zhejiang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZHEJIANG»

The term «Zhejiang» is very widely used and occupies the 12.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZHEJIANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Zhejiang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Zhejiang» 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 Zhejiang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZHEJIANG»

Discover the use of Zhejiang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Zhejiang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lonely Planet Zhejiang: Chapter from China Travel Guide
Zhejiang's prized drawcard is its good-looking and much-visited capital. Hangzhou. But while Hangzhou — a quick trip down from Shanghai — is in a league of its own, Zhejiang's other sights demonstrate the sheer variety of the small and ...
Lonely Planet, 2012
2
Zhejiang in Reform
This is the first volume in a new series, which provides a detailed introduction to the economic, financial, and trade environments in each of China's provinces.
Keith Forster, 1998
3
中囯建筑行业公司指南
593 Zhejiang Artistic Carpets Factory ..452 Zhejiang Baoshi Plastic Products Co., Ltd 224 Zhejiang Building Materials Factory Steel Windows Factory 555 Zhejiang Cement Factory 112 Zhejiang Cement Factory, Shanghai Office 452 Zhejiang ...
Friedl Business Information (Firm), Friedl Business Information Ltd., 1999
4
China's Provinces in Reform: Class, Community and Political ...
Class, Community and Political Culture David SG Goodman. 97 Hangzhou was designated a national tourism and recreational centre by the State Council in 1987. 98 Zhejiang jingji nianjian, 1987. pp. 52-60. 99 ZJRB 26 December 1 993.
David SG Goodman, 2002
5
China Stock Directory
Yunnan Tin Yunnan Wenshan Electric Power Yunnan Yuntianhua Yunnan Yunwei Zarva Technology (Group) Zhangjiajie Tourism Development Zhangzhou Pianzihuang Pharmaceutical Zhejaing Xinan Chemical Industrial Zhejiang Anping ...
Michael Pennington et al.
6
The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World ...
I38 MG Du Wei [+ Special Commissioner, 9"' Administration Area, Zhejiang [ Zhejiang; Chekiang] Province] (Special Commissioner, 18' Administration Area, Zhejiang [Zhejiang; Chekiang] Province & Security Commander, 1St Administration ...
Charles D. Pettibone, 2013
7
Proceedings of the 10th International Barley Genetics ...
Chinese Landraces Yuhuang-zhuweiba Zhejiang 2-Row 5 R Jiangshan-erleng Zhejiang 2-Row 6 R Huangyan-ye Zhejiang 2-Row 7 R Yueqing-bian Zhejiang 2- Row 7 R Shangyu-hong Zhejiang 2-Row 9 R Yuyao-yang Zhejiang 2-Row 10 R ...
Proceedings of the 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Salvatore Ceccarelli and Stefania Grando
8
Reading Asia: New Research in Asian Studies
Guo Zhanheng (1996) 'Gaige yilai Zhejiang sheng jingji fazhande wenti yu nandian' (Problems and trouble-spots in the economic development of Zhejiang province under reform), Jingji yanjiu cankao (Economic research papers), no. 892 ...
Frans Husken Huskin, Dick van der Meij, 2013
9
Marketization and Democracy in China
Position Unit Level Location Date 185 Official ICAB City Wenzhou, Zhejiang 11/ 2001 186 Official Economic City Wenzhou, Zhejiang 11/2001 Committee 187 Secretary Entrepreneurs' City Wenzhou, Zhejiang 12/2001 Association 188 ...
Jianjun Zhang, 2008
10
Provincial Strategies of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China: ...
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF POST-MAO ZHEJIANG 201 at these seminars with other contributors to this volume were most instructive. Appreciation is expressed to Peter T. Y. Cheung, Jae Ho Chung, Jane Ru and the Institute of ...
Peter T. Y. Cheung, Jae Ho Chung, Chae-ho Chŏng, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZHEJIANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Zhejiang is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Christians respond to demolitions in Zhejiang with a 'Make and carry …
Since 2013, when Zhejiang was designated as an area of ​​great economic development for 2020, the authorities have launched a policy of "beautifying" the ... «AsiaNews.it, Jul 15»
2
Typhoon Chan-hom batters China's Zhejiang province and South …
Typhoon Chan-hom batters China's Zhejiang province and South Korea .... Huge waves struck the coast in Wenling, in the east of worst-hit province Zhejiang, ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
China typhoon: Chan-hom hits coast of Zhejiang province
Powerful typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall along the coast of China's eastern Zhejiang province. Almost one million people have been evacuated from ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Shoe factory collapses in eastern China's Zhejiang province, killing …
Nine people escaped unscathed after the collapse Saturday afternoon in the Zhejiang province city of Wenling, the local government and state media said. «Fox News, Jul 15»
5
420 stones taken out of 55-year-old man's kidney in Zhejiang
Doctors at the Dongyang People's Hospital in Zhejiang province removed a total of 420 kidney stones from a man's left kidney last Friday. The patient, surnamed ... «Shanghaiist, Jun 15»
6
Proposed rule in China bans prominent Christian symbol
Since early 2014, Zhejiang officials have toppled crosses from more than 400 churches, sometimes resulting in violent clashes with congregation members. «CBS News, May 15»
7
China: Communist party reaffirms ban on belief in Zhejiang
Officials in China's Zhejiang province have reaffirmed that members of the Communist party (CPC) must categorically reject all religion. Only applicants who ... «ChristianToday, Feb 15»
8
Crosses torn down from 400 churches in eastern Chinese province …
That means that the worshippers in Wenzhou, like many Christians in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, will worship this Christmas under a cross-less ... «New York Daily News, Dec 14»
9
Pedestrians lift car off trapped woman
A group of passers-by lifted a car off a woman after an accident in Zhejiang Province, China on Thursday. The woman was riding a motorcycle with her husband ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
10
Alibaba finance arm, Juneyao airline both get private bank approval
Zhejiang Ant Small & Micro Financial Services Group, an Alibaba affiliate that contains the company's Alipay payment processing and financial services arm, will ... «Reuters UK, Sep 14»

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