Etymology

Greater Bay Area

Today it means: A geographic region and megalopolis in South China, consisting of nine cities of the province of Guangdong (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, and Zhaoqing) and two special administrative regions: Hong Kong and Macau. Full definition →

Chinese 大灣區 /大湾区
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  1. Chinese · calque of大灣區 /大湾区
  2. English todayGreater Bay Area

Calque of Chinese 大灣區 /大湾区 (Dàwānqū).

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