Amoy

[ ah-moi, am-oi ]

noun

1. Xiamen.
2. a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan.

Amoy

/ əˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island , at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est) Modern Chinese nameXiamen
2. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Amoy, Taiwan, and elsewhere: a Min dialect

Example Sentences

Amoy, however, wanted a brave and skilful garrison; and lacking this, the place was soon captured.

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Previous to the conclusion of peace an incident occurred at Amoy which has caused misunderstanding in certain quarters.

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Between Hong Kong and Amoy we encountered a series of baffling fogs, compelling us to anchor for days at a stretch.

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But clearly the weather was in a very unsettled state, and outside Amoy the glass again went down with a rising head sea.

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These junks are said to come chiefly from Amoy, where the cottons, &c., best suited for the Sooloos are made.

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