Ningbo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port city, prefecture-level city, and subprovincial city in eastern Zhejiang, China.

Pronunciation

/nɪŋˈbəʊ/ nĭng′bŭ′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ningbo.wav

Word forms

Ningbo Ningpo Ning-po

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 寧波/宁波 (Níngbō), literally "Peaceful Waves".

Synonyms

Yinxian

Derived words

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