Chongqing
English
Alternative forms
- (also from Hanyu Pinyin) Chong-qing, Chong Qing
- (postal romanization) Chungking
- (from Wade–Giles) Chungching, Ch'ung-ch'ing
- (19th century romanization) Tchang-king
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 重慶／重庆 (Chóngqìng).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃɔŋˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
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Proper noun
Chongqing
- A direct-administered municipality and city in western China.
- 2022 January 7, Crossley, Gabriel, “Multiple people trapped after explosion in China's Chongqing - state media”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 07 January 2022, China:
- A canteen in China's southwest municipality of Chongqing collapsed on Friday following an explosion suspected to be caused by a gas leak, leaving many trapped, according to reports from state media.
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Derived terms
Translations
a municipality in western China
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Further reading
- “Chongqing”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Chongqing, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- Chongqing at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “Chongqing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- “Chongqing” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.
French
Alternative forms
- Tchoung King (dated)
Portuguese
Spanish
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