Tsingtao
name
name ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Qingdao. alt-of, alternative
"But the most serious situation developed out of Japanese participation in the World War. In the first place, the Japanese advance on Tsingtao put China as a neutral power in an anomalous position."
Synonyms
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More examples"But the most serious situation developed out of Japanese participation in the World War. In the first place, the Japanese advance on Tsingtao put China as a neutral power in an anomalous position."
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 青島／青岛 (Qīngdǎo).