shanghai

¹

[ shang-hahy, shang-hahy ]

verb (used with object)

, Nautical.

, shang·haied, shang·hai·ing.

1. to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.

Shanghai

²

[ shang-hahy; Chinese shahng-hahy ]

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang.
2. a type of long-legged chicken believed to be of Asian origin.

shanghai

¹

/ ˈʃæŋhaɪ; ʃæŋˈhaɪ /

verb

1. to kidnap (a man or seaman) for enforced service at sea, esp on a merchant ship
2. to force or trick (someone) into doing something, going somewhere, etc
3. to shoot with a catapult

noun

1. a catapult

Shanghai

²

/ ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ /

noun

1. a port in E China, capital of Shanghai municipality (traditionally in SE Jiangsu) near the estuary of the Yangtze: the largest city in China and one of the largest ports in the world; a major cultural and industrial centre, with many universities. Pop: 12 665 000 (2005 est)

Shanghai

1. Largest city in China , located in the eastern part of the country on the Pacific Ocean .

Notes

Shanghai is the most populous city in Asia .

Opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, Shanghai became a treaty port administered by Britain , the United States, and France until World War II .

It is one of the world's great seaports.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shanghai¹

First recorded in 1855–60; after Shanghai

Word History and Origins

Origin of shanghai¹

C19: from the city of Shanghai ; from the forceful methods formerly used to collect crews for voyages to the Orient

Example Sentences

Tesla runs a huge assembly plant in Shanghai, subject to Chinese government control.

From Los Angeles Times

Once Chancay is fully up and running, goods from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and even Brazil are expected to pass through it on their way to Shanghai and other Asian ports.

From BBC

After the donation is completed, pieces will be lent to the Shanghai Museum in China and Metropolitan Museum in New York as part of the British Museum's support of exhibitions worldwide.

From BBC

After the donation, pieces are set to be lent to the Shanghai Museum in China and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

From BBC

Last month, we travelled to a shopping mall in Shanghai where a man had randomly stabbed strangers to death.

From BBC