Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hebei

/ˈhɜːbeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
He-bei
IPA
/ˈhɜːbeɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Tianjin, China.

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河北 (Héběi, literally “north [of the] river”) referring to the Yellow River.

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Not to be confused with Hubei

Frequently Paired Words

Not to be confused with Hubei

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Questions

How do you pronounce hebei?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɜːbeɪ/.
What does hebei mean?
A province in northern China. Capital: Shijiazhuang.
Where does hebei come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 河北 (Héběi, literally “north [of the] river”) referring to the Yellow River.

How to pronounce hebei

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