jinan
/ˈd͡ʒiːˌnɑːn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shandong, in eastern China.
Example Sentences
- "On the outskirts of Jinan, capital of eastern Shandong province, a billion cockroaches are being fed with 50 tonnes of kitchen waste a day - the equivalent in weight to seven adult elephants."
- "- Woolly hat and sun cream - Shandong Luneng Taishan, as their full name goes, are based in Jinan, a fast-growing city of about 7.5 million people in China's east. Jinan is the capital of Shandong province. Fellaini will need a wardrobe for all four seasons. Jinan is currently about as chilly as Manchester, but it can easily drop well below freezing. Summers will be much hotter than northern England, nudging above 30 degrees Celsius (86F). - Pollution, traffic - Many Chinese cities are plagued by traffic congestion and pollution, but those problems are acute in Jinan. The Asian Development Bank in 2017 said rapid economic growth and urbanisation had made Jinan the most congested city in China. It is also in the top 10 most polluted."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 濟南, 紀南