Qiqiha'er

See also: Qiqihaer and Qíqíhā'ěr

English

Alternative forms

(also from Hanyu Pinyin) Qiqihaer
(from Wade–Giles) Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh, Chichihaerh

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 (Qíqíhā'ěr).

Proper noun

Qiqiha'er

Synonym of Qiqihar: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
- 1987, Peter N. S. Lee, Industrial Management and Economic Reform in China, 1949-1984‎, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 101:
  
  In theoretical terms, the Daqing model is applicable to the mining and construction industries while the Qiqiha'er model is better suited to the manufacturing sector.
- 1998, Nicholas Jose, The Custodians‎, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 175:
  
  P.P.S. The Party Secretary of Qiqiha'er, a hamlet up near the Siberian border, was devoured by a black bear last month it is rumoured.
- 2003, Liam D'Arcy Brown, Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior‎, London: John Murray, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 257:
  
  'So where are you from? Sulianren? What are you doing in Qiqiha'er?' I explained that I was on my way to Mohe, and her eyes widened slightly.
  'Why do you want to go to Mohe? There's nothing there. You'd be better off going to Harbin.'
  I polished off a dumpling moistened in the oily surface of the soup. 'I've just come from Harbin. What about Qiqiha'er - what is there to see here?'
  'There's nothing in Qiqiha'er either.'

Translations

Qiqihar — see Qiqihar

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