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Beibei

Syllables: Bei·bei/beɪˈbeɪ/

Beibei proper noun: a district of Chongqing, China.

Proper noun

Beibei

  1. A district of Chongqing, China.
    • "Hello, hello, hello! What? Hochuan? This is Peipei. Planes over Hochuan? Toward Peipei? No, not here. ... Bombing heard? Where, southward?" Then the man would hang up and turn the crank again, and shout to Chungking or some other place, "Peipei calling, planes over Hochuan, toward Peipei, Peipei."...[1941, Anor Lin, “Sung Dugout”, in Dawn Over Chungking, New York: John Day Company, →OCLC, page 87
    • 2. Szechwan, Peipei, a town north of Chungking, has been selected as a model district for the creation of independent farmers. With the cooperation of the Municipal Bureau of Peipei, land survey has been completed and plans have been made for the establishment of farm units to be given to the...[1943, The Chinese Ministry of Information, “Agricultural Economy”, in Hollington Tong, editor, China Handbook 1937–1943: A Comprehensive Survey of Major Developments in China in Six Years of War...

Examples of Beibei in a sentence

  • Jinyun Mountain Scenic Area is located along the banks of the Jialang River at Wentang Gorge in the Beibei District, 37 miles from downtown Chongqing.2008, Chen Xuejian, editor, Travel Around China, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 94:
  • Late last year, graphic video footage of the party secretary of Chongqing’s Beibei district in a rendezvous with a young woman was widely circulated on the Chinese internet.2013 January 25, Lucy Hornby, “China busts sex video blackmailers who targeted officials”, in Jon Hemming, editor, Reuters, archived from...
  • On May 16, 2013, the government in Xiema Town in Beibei District, Chongqing, had over 100 police officers forcibly demolish my home.2013 June 16, Flourishing Musical Goddess_76635, quotee, “Chinese Voice Anger and Nostalgia Over Urbanization”, in The New York Times...

Origin of Beibei

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北碚 (Běibèi).

Questions about Beibei

What does Beibei mean?
Beibei means a district of Chongqing, China.
How do you use Beibei in a sentence?
Jinyun Mountain Scenic Area is located along the banks of the Jialang River at Wentang Gorge in the Beibei District, 37 miles from downtown Chongqing.
What part of speech is Beibei?
Beibei is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Beibei?
Beibei is pronounced /beɪˈbeɪ/.

Words near Beibei in the dictionary

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  8. Beichen
  9. Beida
  10. Beidaihe
  11. Beidane

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