Jilin

[ jee-lin ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a province in northeastern China, north of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). : Changchun.
2. a port city in this province, on the Songhua River: a former provincial capital.

Jilin

/ ˈdʒiːˈlɪn /

noun

1. a province of NE China, in central Manchuria. Capital: Changchun. Pop: 27 040 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 000 sq km (72 930 sq miles)
2. Also calledChi-linˈtʃiːˈlɪn a river port in NE China, in N central Jilin province on the Songhua River. Pop: 1 496 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

A team of researchers from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi's Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials, led by Professor of Chemistry Pance Naumov, has developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input.

From Science Daily

This happened just weeks after four US university tutors were stabbed in a park in Jilin.

From BBC

In June this year, four US college instructors were stabbed in a public park in the northeast city of Jilin.

From BBC

Four instructors from the U.S. were also stabbed in June during a visit to China’s northeastern Jilin province.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier in June, four American teachers were stabbed in the northern city of Jilin.

From BBC