Ürümqi

or U·rum·chi, U·rum·tsi

[ y-rym-chee ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ürümqi¹

First recorded in 1910–15 in spelling Urumchi; from Mongolian: literally, “Beautiful Pasture”

Example Sentences

The Urumqi Railroad Bureau resumed services after 7 a.m. following safety checks that confirmed no problems on train lines.

From Seattle Times

Huang Yicheng was scrolling through his social media feeds after a long day's work on 26 November 2022 when videos of crowds gathering along Shanghai's Urumqi Road caught his eye.

From BBC

Holding candles they mourned the victims of a recent apartment fire in the north-western city of Urumqi.

From BBC

The Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is no longer assembling vehicles and functions only as a distribution hub.

From Seattle Times

United in their frustration with COVID-19 controls, people hit the streets of Urumqi, and students across the country held memorials to mourn the fire’s 10 or more victims.

From Seattle Times