Sun Yat-sen

[ soon yaht-sen ]

noun

1. 1866–1925, Chinese political and revolutionary leader.

Sun Yat-sen

/ ˈsʊn ˈjɑːtˈsɛn /

noun

1. Sun Yat-sen18661925MChinesePOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 1866–1925, Chinese statesman, who was instrumental in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and was the first president of the Republic of China (1911). He reorganized the Kuomintang

Example Sentences

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators at Sun Yat-sen University, China applied single-cell technologies and advanced imaging to analyse human skeletal muscle samples from 17 individuals across the adult lifespan.

From Science Daily

China’s move to lure away one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic partners exposed a weakness in the island’s political system, said Kuo Yu-jen, a political science professor at National Sun Yat-sen University in southern Taiwan.

From New York Times

In this new study, scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, and their collaborators analysed tissues between 5 and 9 weeks of development.

From Science Daily

He told students at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou that they should be worried about the state of the world.

From New York Times

Mr. Macron visited Sun Yat-sen University earlier in the day in Guangzhou, where he was met by more than 100 students.

From New York Times