Nanning

American  

[nan-ning, nahn-ning] / ˈnænˈnɪŋ, ˈnɑnˈnɪŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.

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Nanning British  

/ ˈnænˈnɪŋ /

noun

1. a port in S China, capital of Guanxi, on the Xiang River: rail links with Vietnam. Pop: 1 395 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

And a preprint posted last week by a group at the Second Nanning People’s Hospital suggests past regulations have had limited impact.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2023

China has dispatched the guided missile destroyer Nanning to take part in the drills centered on search and rescue at sea and other non-combat missions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

The Nanning state security department, which had taken Fang away, according to his father, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Jami’s adoptive father, Michael Webb, met and fell in love with Tan in her home city of Nanning, China, in the early 2000s.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2021

In practically every account of the 2014 World Championship in Nanning, there was some mention of the bee that climbed out of my bouquet of flowers as I stood on the gold medal podium.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles