Yangtze
Syllables: Yang·tze/ˈjæŋtsi/
Yangtze proper noun: the chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.
Proper noun
Yangtze
- The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.
- That Riuer of Nanquin which I called (Yamſu or) Ianſu, the ſonne of the Sea, goeth Northward to Nanquin, and then returning ſomewhat Southward, runneth into the Sea with great force; fortie myles from which it paſſeth by Nanquin. And that from hence to Pequin there might bee paſſage by Riuers, the...1625, [Samuel] Purchas, “A Generall Collection and Historical Representation of the Iesuites Entrance into Iapon and China, vntill Their Admission in the Royall Citie of Nanquin”, in Purchas His...
- You will perceive that the British and French commissioners ascend the Yangtze at pleasure, and have the steamers of their respective countries at their disposal. I was compelled, for the want of other conveyance, to come hither in a little British steamer which plies between Shanghai and Hong Kong.1853 December 8, Humphrey Marshall, Documents Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States with Other Countries, number 37, Macao: A.O.P. Nicholson, published 1854, →OCLC, pages 323–324
- Synonyms:
- Chang Jiang, Chang River, Long River, Ch'ang Chiang, Jiang, Kiang, Blue River, Yangzi Jiang, Yangtze Kiang, Iansuchian
Yangtze meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Yangtze in Hindi
- the third longest river in the world
- यांग्त्ज़ी yāṅgtzī
Yangtze in Tamil
- the third longest river in the world
- யாங்சே yāṅcē
Yangtze in Marathi
- the third longest river in the world
- यांगत्से yāṅgatse
Yangtze in Bengali
- the third longest river in the world
- ইয়াং চি কিয়াং iẏaṅ ci kiẏaṅ
More languagesFewer languages
- Yangtze in Telugu
- యాంగ్జీ నది yāṅgjī nadi
- Yangtze in Malayalam
- യാംഗ്സ്റ്റേ കിയാംഗ് നദി yāṅgsṟṟē kiyāṅgŭ nadi
- Yangtze in Punjabi
- ਯਾਂਗਤਸੇ ਨਦੀ yāṅgtase nadī
- Yangtze in Arabic
- يَانْغْتْسِي yānḡtsī, تْشَانْغْجْيَانْغ tšānḡjyānḡ
- Yangtze in Malay
- Sungai Panjang
- Yangtze in Indonesian
- Sungai Panjang
- Yangtze in Persian
- یانگتسه yângtse
- Yangtze in Thai
- แม่น้ำแยงซี mâe-náam yaeng-see
- Yangtze in Vietnamese
- Trường Giang
- Yangtze in Myanmar
- ယန်ဇီမြစ် yanjimrac
Examples of Yangtze in a sentence
- The Yangtze River is three thousand miles in length, and the population on its borders numbers one hundred millions.1887 [1886 October 19], G. T. Bedell, Thomas H. Vail, B. W. Morris, Geo. F. Seymour, Wm. J. Boone, “Fourteenth Day's Proceedings”, in...
- It is not till the Yangtze reaches Sha-shih that its character completely changes.1900, Isabella L. Bird, The Yangtze Valley and Beyond, volume 1, pages 9-10:
- Aside from the Turfan depression in Hsin-chiang (Sinkiang) province, the hottest part of China lies in the middle and lower Yangtze Valley.1969, Yi-Fu Tuan, China, Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, page 22:
- Early in the summer of 1127 the emperor was located near the city of Nan-ching just south of the Yangtze River.1974, John H. Winkelman, The Imperial Library in Southern Sung China, 1127-1279 : A Study of the Organization and Operation of the...
Synonyms of Yangtze
Forms of Yangtze
| alternative form | Yang-tze |
|---|---|
| alternative proscribed | Yangtzi |
| alternative form | Yangtse |
| alternative form | Yang-tse |
| alternative form | Yangtsz |
| alternative form | Yangtsze |
| alternative form | Yang-tzŭ |
| alternative form | Yang-tzu |
| alternative Hanyu-Pinyin | Yangzi |
| alternative Latinate | Iansu |
| alternative Latinate | Yamsu |
Origin of Yangtze
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 揚子 /扬子 (Yángzǐ) and 揚子江 /扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng), a former name for the lower stretches of the Yangtze derived from 揚子津 (Yángzǐjīn)(zh-wikipedia), a former ferry crossing near Yangzhou, applied by foreign visitors to the entire length of the river. The folk etymology that it means "Son of the Ocean" derives from the homophonic misnomer 洋子江 which was apparently given to Matteo Ricci, whose posthumously published journals popularized the river in Europe as Latin Iansu and Iansuchian.
Words formed from Yangtze
Phrases with Yangtze
Questions about Yangtze
- What does Yangtze mean?
- Yangtze means the chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.
- What is Yangtze in Hindi?
- Yangtze in Hindi is यांग्त्ज़ी (yāṅgtzī). See Yangtze meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Yangtze in a sentence?
- The Yangtze River is three thousand miles in length, and the population on its borders numbers one hundred millions.
- What part of speech is Yangtze?
- Yangtze is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Yangtze?
- Yangtze is pronounced /ˈjæŋtsi/.
Words near Yangtze in the dictionary
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