Jiayi
Jiayi is the alternative form of Chiayi.
Meaning of Chiayi
Proper noun
Chiayi
- A city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan.
- In Chiayi and Ilan peasant uprisings broke out and could not be put down until the army had taken more than 700 farmers into custody.1939, “Formosans Fight for China”, in China at War, volumes 3-4, Chungking: China Information Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 74
- A county of Taiwan, surrounding Chiayi City.
- Under the social security program, the government will expand insurance coverage to include dependents of public functionaries, and establish more clinics in Tainan, Chiayi, and Hsinchu countries^([sic – meaning counties]).1980 January 13, “Continued stress on people's welfare”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXI, number 2, Taipei, page 1
- Synonyms:
- Ka-gi
Origin of Jiayi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 嘉義 (Jiāyì).
Questions about Jiayi
- What is Jiayi the alternative form of?
- Jiayi is the alternative form of Chiayi.
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