Benxi

Ben·xi
B3E1N1X8I1
/ˌbʌnˈʃiː/

proper noun

A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China.

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proper noun

alternative Pen-hsi

  1. A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China.

    Some of the victims stuck inside the mine run by China National Coal Group Co in Liaoning province were able to contact rescuers, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The local government of Benxi, where the blast occurred, has dispatched a rescue team, CCTV added.

    2018 June 5, “China mine blast kills 11, traps 25”, in France 24, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
  2. A Manchu autonomous county in Benxi, Liaoning, China.

    Tong Da, based in the Benxi Manchu autonomous county in the northeast of China, has total iron ore reserves of 34.63 million tonnes, of which around 30 percent is recoverable.

    2011 January 4, “PRESS DIGEST - China - Jan 4”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 27 May 2018, Commodities

    Synonyms: Penchi, Pen-ch'i, Penki

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Manchu autonomous county in Benxi, Liaoning, China.

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Origin

  1. Mandarin本溪
  2. EnglishBenxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī).

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Translations

Arabic بِينْشِي
  • بِينْشِي (binšī)a city of China
Chinese Cantonese 本溪
  • 本溪 (bun² kai¹)a city of China
Chinese Mandarin 本溪
  • 本溪 (Běnxī)a city of China
Hebrew בנשי
  • בנשיa city of China
Japanese 本渓
  • 本渓 (Honkei)a city of China
Korean 번시
  • 번시 (Beonsi)a city of China
Russian Бэньси́
  • Бэньси́ (Bɛnʹsí)a city of China
Ukrainian Беньсі́
  • Беньсі́ (Benʹsí)a city of China
Vietnamese Bản Khê
  • Bản Khêa city of China

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APA

Benxi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benxi

MLA

“Benxi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benxi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benxi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benxi.

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