Jing'an
English
Jing'an District in Shanghai
Alternative forms
- Jingan
- (obsolete) Ching-an
Etymology
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of 靜安／静安 (Jìng'ān, literally “Quiet & Peaceful”) after the most prominent local monastery.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪŋæn/, /d͡ʒɪŋɑn/
- Rhymes: -ɪŋɑn
Proper noun
Jing'an
- A district of Shanghai, China.
- 2022 May 28, Fujiyama, Emily Wang; Si Chen; Joe McDonald, “Shanghai lockdown: Residents demand release, and some get it”, in AP News, archived from the original on 27 May 2022:
- Residents of a compound in Jing’an district saw the gates of neighboring compounds open over the past month — yet theirs remained locked. On Wednesday, about two dozen gathered at the gate, calling out to speak with a representative.
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Translations
District of Shanghai, China
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