Hunan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Hunan in British English:
UK [ˈhu:ˈnæn]
How to pronounce Hunan in American English:
US [ˈhuˈnɑn]
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- Noun:
- a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources
Word Origin
- Hunan
- Chinese province, literally "south of the lake" (Lake Dongting), from hu "lake" + nan "south."
Example
- 1. Liu warmed to the familiar lilt of hunan dialect .
- 2. Du was a top anti-corruption official with the hunan provincial government .
- 3. Completed in 2009 , the highway connects chongqing and hunan province .
- 4. It is understood that currently sarft has moved only against hunan tv .
- 5. Consider a recent incident in liuyang city , in central china 's hunan province .