Authorities first banned planes and trains from leaving the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus is believed to have originated. Toll roads were closed, and ferry, subway and bus services were also suspended.
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Wuhan
//ˈwuːˈhɑːn//
Synonyms for "wuhan"
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32 translations across 30 languages.
Amharic
1 entries- ዉሃን name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Arabic
2 entries- وُوخَان name (sub-provincial city in central China)
- وُوهَان name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Armenian
1 entries- Ուհան name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Уха́н name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 武漢 /武汉 name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 武漢 /武汉 name (sub-provincial city in central China)
French
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
German
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Hindi
1 entries- वूहान name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Hungarian
1 entries- Vuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Italian
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Japanese
1 entries- 武漢 name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Khmer
1 entries- អ៊ូហាន name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Korean
2 entries- 무한 name (sub-provincial city in central China)
- 우한 name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Uhanas name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Macedonian
1 entries- Вухан name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Marathi
1 entries- वूहान name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Persian
1 entries- ووهان name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Polish
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Portuguese
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Romanian
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Russian
1 entries- Уха́нь name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Spanish
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Thai
1 entries- อู่ฮั่น name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Уха́нь name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Urdu
1 entries- ووہان name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Uyghur
1 entries- ۋۇخەن name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Vũ Hán name (sub-provincial city in central China)
West-Frisian
1 entries- Wuhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Zhuang
1 entries- Vujhan name (sub-provincial city in central China)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The virus has killed at least 17 people, all in and around Wuhan, and infected nearly 600 others.
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The virus is believed to have emerged late last year at a seafood market in the city of Wuhan that was illegally selling wildlife.
Source: tatoeba (8549486)
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei.
Source: tatoeba (8549487)
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