Jiaozhou
or Chiao·chou, Kiao·chow
[ jyou-joh ]
/ ˈdʒyaʊˈdʒoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in E China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.
British Dictionary definitions for jiaozhou
Jiaozhou
Kiaochow
/ (ˈdʒjaʊˈdʒəʊ) /
noun
a territory of NE China, in SE Shandong province, surrounding Jiaozhou Bay (an inlet of the Yellow Sea): leased to Germany from 1898 to 1914. Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)