Heilongjiang
Syllables: Hei·long·jiang/ˌheɪlʊŋˈd͡ʒjɑːŋ/
Heilongjiang proper noun: a province in northeastern China. Capital: Harbin. Also the alternative form of Heilong Jiang.
Proper noun
Heilongjiang
- A province in northeastern China. Capital: Harbin.
- Zhang Zuo-lin (1873-1928), a former bandit chief who joined the army, was appointed governor of Moukden by Yuan Shi-kai in exchange for services rendered. Using political intrigue and military pressure, he got Heilongjiang (1917) and Jilin (1919) under his control, thus becoming master of the three...1977, Jean Chesneaux, Françoise Le Barbier, Marie-Claire Bergère, “The Republic of the Warlords: 1916–1919”, in Paul Auster, Lydia Davis, transl., China from the 1911 Revolution to Liberation...
- Yu Changwu from the northeastern province of Heilongjiang has urged the ruling Communist Party to honor its “revolutionary ideals and pledges” and hand land back to the farmers.2007 December 24, Shipeng Guo, Benjamin Kang Lim, “China detains farmers urging land privatization”, in Lindsay Beck, Roger Crabb, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023, World...
Also used as
Heilongjiang is also the alternative form of Heilong Jiang.
Heilongjiang meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
Heilongjiang in Hindi
- province of China
- हेइलोंगजियांग heiloṅgjiyāṅg
Heilongjiang in Arabic
- province of China
- هِيلُونْغْجْيَانْغ hilunḡjyānḡ, خِيلُونْغْجْيَانْغ ḵilunḡjyānḡ
Heilongjiang in Indonesian
- province of China
- Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang in Thai
- province of China
- เฮยหลงเจียง
More languagesFewer languages
- Heilongjiang in Vietnamese
- Hắc Long Giang
Examples of Heilongjiang in a sentence
- Using political intrigue and military pressure, he got Heilongjiang (1917) and Jilin (1919) under his control, thus becoming master of the three provinces of Manchuria.1977, Jean Chesneaux, Françoise Le Barbier, Marie-Claire Bergère, “The Republic of the Warlords: 1916–1919”, in Paul Auster, Lydia Davis...
- A series of new COVID-19 cases in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang province is raising concern that a second wave of the virus could emerge in the Asian country.2020 April 29, “China tries to contain new coronavirus outbreak”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2020, Asia:
- During this period, minimum temperatures in some parts of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang could fall to below minus 30 degrees Celsius.2023 November 23, “China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds”, in EFE, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023:
Forms of Heilongjiang
| alternative form | Heilungchiang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Hei-lung-chiang |
| alternative form | Heilungkiang |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Helum River |
Origin of Heilongjiang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 黑龍江 /黑龙江 (Hēilóngjiāng).
Questions about Heilongjiang
- What does Heilongjiang mean?
- Heilongjiang means a province in northeastern China. Capital: Harbin.
- What is Heilongjiang in Hindi?
- Heilongjiang in Hindi is हेइलोंगजियांग (heiloṅgjiyāṅg). See Heilongjiang meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Heilongjiang in a sentence?
- Using political intrigue and military pressure, he got Heilongjiang (1917) and Jilin (1919) under his control, thus becoming master of the three provinces of Manchuria.
- What part of speech is Heilongjiang?
- Heilongjiang is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Heilongjiang?
- Heilongjiang is pronounced /ˌheɪlʊŋˈd͡ʒjɑːŋ/.
Words near Heilongjiang in the dictionary
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