Taiyuan
[ tahy-yyahn ]
/ ˈtaɪˈyüɑn /
noun Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
a city in and the capital of Shanxi province, in N China; a walled city.
Also (
Wade-Giles)
Tai·yüan,
T'ai·yüan.
Formerly
Yangqu.
Definition for taiyuan (2 of 2)
Shanxi
[ shahn-shee ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈʃi /
noun Pinyin.
a province in N China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan.
Also
Shansi.
Example sentences from the Web for taiyuan
From Taiyuan, it proceeds northwestward through another rich iron and coal field of Shansi to Kolan.
The International Development of China |Sun Yat-sen
British Dictionary definitions for taiyuan (1 of 2)
Taiyuan
T'ai-yan
/ (ˈtaɪjuːˈɑːn) /
noun
a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 ad; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for taiyuan (2 of 2)
Shanxi
Shansi
/ (ˈʃænˈʃiː) /
noun
a province of N China: China's richest coal reserves and much heavy industry. Capital: Taiyuan. Pop: 33 140 000 (2003 est). Area: 157 099 sq km (60 656 sq miles)