Tsinghai
[ Chinese ching-hahy ]
/ Chinese ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /
noun
Older Spelling.
Qinghai.
Definition for tsinghai (2 of 2)
Qinghai
or Ch'ing·hai, Tsing·hai
[ ching-hahy ]
/ ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /
noun Pinyin.
a province in W central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). Capital: Xining.
Formerly
Koko Nor.
Example sentences from the Web for tsinghai
From here it runs southwestward to Hokien, passing through Tsinghai and Tachen.
The International Development of China |Sun Yat-senAt Tsinghai they were closely beleaguered for some time to come.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year |Edwin Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for tsinghai (1 of 2)
Tsinghai
/ (ˈtsɪŋˈhaɪ) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for tsinghai (2 of 2)
Qinghai
Tsinghai or Chinghai
/ (ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ) /
noun
a province of NW China: consists largely of mountains and high plateaus. Capital: Xining. Pop: 5 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 721 000 sq km (278 400 sq miles)
the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Koko Nor