Sinuiju

[ shin-wee-joo ]

noun

1. a city in W North Korea, on the Yalu River.

Sinǔiju

/ sɪˌnuːɪˈdʒuː /

noun

1. a port in North Korea, on the Yalu River opposite Dandong, China: developed by the Japanese during their occupation (1910–45); industrial centre. Pop: 349 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Visitors to the northern town of Sinuiju have been treated to kindergarten theatrical performances in which villainous GIs sport rat’s tails.

From Washington Times

Here, Brown and Hudner’s squad might be stationed in the Mediterranean to scare off Soviet ships and wake up from an evening spent in Cannes flirting with a teenage Elizabeth Taylor — a true story, modestly embellished — to learn they’re abruptly pivoting to snowy Sinuiju.

From New York Times

Earlier Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said it has seen a freight train with more than 10 cars leaving the Chinese border city of Dandong and crossing a railway bridge into North Korea’s Sinuiju city.

From Seattle Times

A freight train from Dandong crossed a bridge to the North Korean city of Sinuiju, Yonhap said.

From Reuters

Buildings in North Korea's Sinuiju are seen behind the Friendship Bridge over the Yalu river, during sunrise in Dandong, Liaoning province, China April 20, 2021.

From Reuters