Guangzhou

//ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

    "The Chinese side of the border, Shumchun, is a long building—a combination reception house, customs office, and dining facility. We were guided down corridors, past dining rooms crowded with businessmen noisily enjoying lunch before the train for Guangzhou pulled out."

Synonyms

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cantoncantonkuangchoukwang-chow foo

Example

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"With a warm and wet climate, Guangzhou has fresh flowers all year round."

Etymology

Mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣州 /广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “expansive district [capital]”).

Related phrases

major city and port in southeastern china capital of guangdong province

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