xian

¹

[ Chinese shyahn ]

noun

1. hsien.

Xian

²

or Xi'·an

[ shee-ahn ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire.

Xi'an

/ ʃjɑːn /

noun

1. an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province: capital of China for 970 years at various times between the 3rd century bc and the 10th century ad ; seat of the Northwestern University (1937); famous for Qin dynasty emperor Qinshihuang's tomb (207 bc ) with 8000-strong terracotta army. Pop: 3 256 000 (2005 est) Former namesChanganSiking

Example Sentences

On Sunday, Xian announced it had eased the lockdown in some neighborhoods to allow one person per household to make a trip outside every two to three days.

From Washington Post

Tales of anguish in China’s locked-down Xian, as hospital staffers are fired over woman’s treatmentChina’s borders remain largely closed.

From Washington Post