English Explanatory Dictionary

Shenzhen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A major subprovincial city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

Pronunciation

/ˌʃəːnˈtʃən/ /ˌʃɛnˈd͡ʒɛn/ shǔnʹjǔnʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Shenzhen.wav

Word forms

Shenzhen Shen-chen

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), from 深 (shēn, “deep”) + 圳 (zhèn, “irrigation ditch”).

Synonyms

Shumchun Shum-chun Shamchun Sham Chun
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