Jiangsu
Syllables: Jiang·su
Jiangsu proper noun: a province of China, northeast of the mouth of the Yangtze River. Capital: Nanjing.
Proper noun
Jiangsu
- A province of China, northeast of the mouth of the Yangtze River. Capital: Nanjing.
- Days before the Lunar New Year holiday began on Feb. 1, a video spread online from a village in Feng county, located in Jiangsu province on the coast.2022 February 19, Huizhong Wu, “Behind China’s Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds”, in AP News, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2022
- In 2019, a devastating explosion at a chemical plant in eastern Jiangsu province claimed the lives of 78 people, prompting comprehensive inspections of chemical facilities throughout the country.2023 October 21, “Explosion at aluminum factory in China claims six lives”, in EFE, archived from the original on 24 May 2026
Jiangsu meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
Jiangsu in Hindi
- Chinese province
- जिआंगसू jiāṅgsū
Jiangsu in Arabic
- Chinese province
- جْيَانْغْسُو jyanḡsū
Jiangsu in Indonesian
- Chinese province
- Jiangsu
Jiangsu in Thai
- Chinese province
- เจียงซู
More languagesFewer languages
- Jiangsu in Vietnamese
- Giang Tô
Forms of Jiangsu
| alternative form | Chiang-su |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Jiang Su |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Kiangsu |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Kiang-su |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Kiang Su |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Keangsoo |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Keang-soo |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Kiang-Sou |
Origin of Jiangsu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 江蘇 /江苏 (Jiāngsū, “Jiangning [i.e., Nanjing] and Suzhou”), from the province's two major cities.
Words formed from Jiangsu
Words that rhyme with Jiangsu
Questions about Jiangsu
- What does Jiangsu mean?
- Jiangsu means a province of China, northeast of the mouth of the Yangtze River. Capital: Nanjing.
- What is Jiangsu in Hindi?
- Jiangsu in Hindi is जिआंगसू (jiāṅgsū). See Jiangsu meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Jiangsu?
- Jiangsu is a proper noun.
Words near Jiangsu in the dictionary
Source and license
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