Dairen
Dairen proper noun: synonym of Dalian: the Japanese-derived name.
Proper noun
Dairen
- Synonym of Dalian: the Japanese-derived name.
- That treaty gave into the possession of the victorious Japanese, subject to agreement with China, the Kwantung Territory and the southern portion of the Manchurian Railway, from Changchun to Dairen and Port Arthur, and all the property pertaining thereto, including extensive, partially developed...1922, South Manchuria Railway Company, Manchuria Land of Opportunities, Thomas F. Logan, Inc., page 6
- Negotiating with Stalin was like dealing with an octopus. At Yalta it had been agreed that Dairen in China would be an open port that the Chinese could use. And now they were trying- it'd be under the control of the Chinese, that the Russians could use is what I intended to say. And, it was now an...1965, Harry S. Truman, MP2002-390 Former President Truman Recalls Stalin's Broken Agreement About the Port of Dairen, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier...
- Synonyms:
- Dalian
Examples of Dairen in a sentence
- At Yalta it had been agreed that Dairen in China would be an open port that the Chinese could use.1965, Harry S. Truman, MP2002-390 Former President Truman Recalls Stalin's Broken Agreement About the Port of Dairen, Harry S. Truman...
- The reported population in 1953 was 126,000 for Port Arthur and 766,400 for Dairen.1967, Nai-Ruenn Chen, Chinese Economic Statistics: A Handbook for Mainland China, Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL...
- Hsin-kang, one of China's largest ports, was put out of operation, forcing diversion of ships to Dairen, Tsingtao, and Shanghai, creating some congestion.1976, National Intelligence Daily Cable, page 4:
- Sun, 46, a test pilot stationed in Dairen on the mainland, flew his MiG-21 jet fighter to an air base near Seoul on Aug. 7.1983 August 21, “Seoul Decision To Allow Sun's Asylum Cheered”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXIV, number 33, Taipei, page 4:
Synonyms of Dairen
Origin of Dairen
From Japanese 大連(だいれん) (Dairen).
Questions about Dairen
- What does Dairen mean?
- Dairen means synonym of Dalian: the Japanese-derived name.
- How do you use Dairen in a sentence?
- At Yalta it had been agreed that Dairen in China would be an open port that the Chinese could use.
- What part of speech is Dairen?
- Dairen is a proper noun.
Words near Dairen in the dictionary
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