Zhejiang

American  

[jœ-jyahng] / ˈdʒœˈdʒyɑŋ /

(Older Spelling) Chekiang

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Hangzhou.

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Zhejiang British  

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

1. a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The Swedish automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, sold 177,830 cars in the period, down from 191,601 in the same period the year prior, it said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Honworld Group, the holding company for cooking wine and soy sauce maker Lao Heng He in Zhejiang province, said household spending was weaker than expected, leading other brands to unload inventory at low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Last October the United States condemned the detention of almost 30 leaders of the unregistered Zion Church across seven cities, including in Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is likely to make an announcement about a U.S. expansion within the next 24 to 36 months, said Ash Sutcliffe, Geely’s global communications chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

One mother in Zhejiang province, who wished to remain unidentified for fear of repercussions, said she used an AI chatbot to create a lesson plan on recycling for her nine-year-old homeschooled son.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025