Jinchuan

Jin·chuan
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/d͡ʒɪnˈt͡ʃwɑn/

proper noun

A district of Jinchang, Gansu, in northwestern China.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chin-ch'uan

  1. A district of Jinchang, Gansu, in northwestern China.

    In Jinchuan District and Lanzhou New District, both in Jinchang, the supermarkets provide "shared products" to residents, where residents can borrow ladders or other tools as needed.

    2023 February 4 [2023 January], “Building a Beautiful Home”, in All-China Women's Federation, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2023, Women in Action
  2. A county of Ngawa prefecture, Sichuan, China.

    The 30-year-old woman, named Lamu, died on Wednesday after efforts to save her life failed, according to a statement from police in Jinchuan county, in the remote northwest of Sichuan province.

    2020 October 3, “Chinese vlogger dies after being set on fire by ex-husband”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2020, Society
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    Chinchuan County CCP Committee in APA Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has taken the class struggle as the key link, persisted in the Party's basic line and led the people throughout the county to seriously learn the basic experiences of Tachai and[…]

    [1976 [1976 March 3], Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East - Part 3, British Broadcasting Company, sourced from Chengtu, Szechwan provincial service, →ISSN, →OCLC, Abstract of report

    The police in Jinchuan County, where she lived, are investigating Ms. Lhamo’s ex-husband on suspicion that he doused her with gasoline and set her on fire.[…] Wan Miaoyan, a women’s rights lawyer in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, said she hoped the backlash from Ms. Lhamo’s case would result in better enforcement of the law.[…] An employee at the Jinchuan County Women’s Federation confirmed that Ms. Lhamo had visited the office and said there was an investigation underway.

    2020 November 15, Elsie Chen, “Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2020

Origin

  1. Mandarin金川
  2. EnglishJinchuan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 金川 (Jīnchuān).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 金川, 金川
  • 金川 (gam¹ cyun¹)a district of Jinchang, Gansu, China
  • 金川 (gam¹ cyun¹)county in Sichuan, China
Chinese Mandarin 金川, 金川
  • 金川 (Jīnchuān)a district of Jinchang, Gansu, China
  • 金川 (Jīnchuān)county in Sichuan, China
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APA

Jinchuan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jinchuan

MLA

“Jinchuan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jinchuan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jinchuan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jinchuan.

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