Taiyuan

American  

[tahy-yyahn] / ˈtaɪˈyüɑn /

(Wade-Giles) Taiyüan,

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Shanxi province, in northern China; a walled city.

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Taiyuan British  

/ ˈtaɪjuːˈɑːn /

noun

1. a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 _ad ; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

"Finding a job has been really difficult," said the 25-year-old, who lives with her parents in the northern industrial city of Taiyuan.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

The spokesperson, who gave only his surname, Liu, said Taiyuan was among a number of companies that provided equipment to the China Meteorological Administration.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2023

But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2022

A restaurant cook in Taiyuan said his family has been confined to their apartment compound since April 3 after cases were found in neighboring compounds.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022

When I was older, I came to recognize this as a Peking accent, which sounds quite strange to Taiyuan people’s ears.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan