Changchun

[ chahng-choo n ]
/ ˈtʃɑŋˈtʃʊn /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in and the capital of Jilin province, in NE China: former capital of Manchuria.
Formerly Hsinking.

Definition for changchun (2 of 2)

Jilin

or Chi·lin, Ki·rin

[ jee-lin ]
/ ˈdʒiˈlɪn /

noun Pinyin.

a province in NE China, N of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). Capital: Changchun.
a port city in this province, on the Songhua River: a former provincial capital.

Example sentences from the Web for changchun

  • The great money crop is the soy bean, and the lower picture shows miles of beans and bean-cake awaiting shipment at Changchun.

    Where Half The World Is Waking Up |Clarence Poe

British Dictionary definitions for changchun (1 of 2)

Changchun

Ch'ang Ch'un

/ (ˈtʃæŋˈtʃʊn) /

noun

a city in NE China, capital of Jilin province: as Hsinking, capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)

British Dictionary definitions for changchun (2 of 2)

Jilin

Kirin

/ (ˈdʒiːˈlɪn) /

noun

a province of NE China, in central Manchuria. Capital: Changchun. Pop: 27 040 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 000 sq km (72 930 sq miles)
Also called: Chi-lin (ˈtʃiːˈlɪn) a river port in NE China, in N central Jilin province on the Songhua River. Pop: 1 496 000 (2005 est)