Jinan
or Chi·nan, Tsi·nan
[ jee-nahn ]
/ ˈdʒiˈnɑn /
noun Pinyin.
a city in and the capital of Shandong province, in E China.
Definition for jinan (2 of 2)
Shandong
[ shahn-dawng ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈdɔŋ /
noun Pinyin.
a maritime province in E China. 59,189 sq. mi. (153,299 sq. km). Capital: Jinan.
a peninsula in the E part of this province, extending into the Yellow Sea.
Also
Shantung.
Example sentences from the Web for jinan
It would have been unwise to stay out after sunset, and that time always saw us back at Jinan Dolero.
In the Tail of the Peacock |Isabel SavoryA—— has a little house close to Jinan Dolero, and occupies himself with his garden outside the city.
In the Tail of the Peacock |Isabel Savory
British Dictionary definitions for jinan (1 of 2)
Jinan
Chinan or Tsinan
/ (ˈdʒiːˈnæn) /
noun
an industrial city in NE China, capital of Shandong province; probably over 3000 years old. Pop: 2 654 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for jinan (2 of 2)
Shandong
Shantung
/ (ˈʃænˈdʌŋ) /
noun
a province of NE China, on the Yellow Sea and the Gulf of Chihli: part of the earliest organized state of China (1520–1030 bc); consists chiefly of the fertile plain of the lower Yellow River, with mountains over 1500 m (5000 ft) high in the centre. Capital: Jinan. Pop: 91 250 000 (2003 est). Area: 153 300 sq km (59 189 sq miles)