Dalian

[ dah-lyahn ]

nounPinyin.
  1. an urban municipality in southern Liaoning province, in northeastern China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. About 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km).: Formerly (Pinyin) Lü·da, Lü·ta [ly-dah] /ˈlüˈdɑ/ .

  2. an old city in outhern Liaoning province, in northeastern China: one of the finest harbors on the East Asian coast; now part of the urban area of Dalian.: Formerly (Japanese) Dairen; (Russian) Dal·ny [dahl-nee] /ˈdɑl ni/ .

  • Also (Wade-Giles) Ta·lien [dah-lyen] /ˈdɑˈlyɛn/ .

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Dalian

Talien (tɑːlˈjɛn)

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noun
  1. a city in NE China, at the end of the Liaodong Peninsula: with the adjoining city of Lüshun comprises the port complex of Lüda. Pop: 2 709 000 (2005 est): Former name: Dairen

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