Hsinchu
Syllables: Hsin·chu
Hsinchu proper noun: a city in northern Taiwan, sixth largest city in Taiwan, southwest of Taipei.
Proper noun
Hsinchu
- A city in northern Taiwan, sixth largest city in Taiwan, southwest of Taipei.
- A railway has been constructed from Kelung to Hsinchu near the W. ct., in 24° 50'N., and its continuation to Tainan is projected.1895, George G. Chisholm, editor, Formosa (Longmans' Gazetteer of the World), Longmans, Green, and Co., page 538
- Now that the Imperial Body Guard was to be principally engaged to the south of Teckcham (Hsinchu) H.I.H. Prince Kitashirakawa removed his headquarters from Taipeh to Teckcham on the 31st of July. The arrival of His Highness was quite an event for the Teckham Chinese, and they turned out in large...1903, James W. Davidson, editor, The Island of Formosa Past and Present, page 331
- Synonyms:
- Sin-tek
- A county in northern Taiwan.
- The removal of the Prefect from Teukcham to Banka was what was required to consolidate the city, and when that occurred in May last, progress set in with vigour. With the Prefect's departure from Teukcham occurred a change in the name and constitution of that place. It ceased to be called Teukcham...1880, Inspector General of Customs, Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports for the Year 1879, Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General, →OCLC, page 181
- Offshore, CPC has completed drilling nine wells and is drilling two more. Five of the wells off the Hsinchu coast in northern Taiwan, produce 550 kiloliters of crude oil and 620,000 cubic meters of natural gas a day.1980 March 23, “New fund to boost energy development”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXI, number 11, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4
Hsinchu meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
Hsinchu in Arabic
- a city in northern Taiwan; a county in northern Taiwan
- شِينْجُو šinjū, شِينْتْشُو šintšū
Hsinchu in Vietnamese
- a city in northern Taiwan; a county in northern Taiwan
- Tân Trúc
Examples of Hsinchu in a sentence
- Now that the Imperial Body Guard was to be principally engaged to the south of Teckcham (Hsinchu) H.I.H.1903, James W. Davidson, editor, The Island of Formosa Past and Present, page 331:
- The work was continued until 1893, at which time 62 miles were opened to traffic between Hsinchu and the northern port of Keelung.1912 January 19, “Imperial Taiwan Railways”, in Railway Age Gazette, volume 52, number 3, New York, page 94:
- Citizens near Hsinchu city, however, were reported to have halted the troop carriers by removing rails from the main line.1947 April 18, John Leighton Stuart, Memorandum on the Situation in Taiwan (United States Relations with China With Special Reference to...
- President Tsai Ing-wen traveled to Hsinchu City to take part in send-off activities for the Formosat-7 satellite on the morning of April 14.2019 April 14, “President Tsai attends Formosat-7 send-off ceremony”, in Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan):
Synonyms of Hsinchu
- Sin-tek
Forms of Hsinchu
| alternative also | Hsin-chu |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sinchu |
| alternative form | Sinjhu |
| alternative Hanyu-Pinyin | Xinzhu |
Origin of Hsinchu
From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 新竹 (Hsin¹-chu²).
Questions about Hsinchu
- What does Hsinchu mean?
- Hsinchu means a city in northern Taiwan, sixth largest city in Taiwan, southwest of Taipei.
- What is Hsinchu in Arabic?
- Hsinchu in Arabic is شِينْجُو (šinjū), شِينْتْشُو (šintšū). See Hsinchu meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use Hsinchu in a sentence?
- Now that the Imperial Body Guard was to be principally engaged to the south of Teckcham (Hsinchu) H.I.H.
- What part of speech is Hsinchu?
- Hsinchu is a proper noun.
Words near Hsinchu in the dictionary
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