Meanings
proper noun
- A district of Sanya, Hainan, China.
In Tianya district, west of the Sanya city centre, a light-rail system is being planned to improve the transport infrastructure of Sanya Bay, and the commercial and tourist districts will be further developed.
2017 July 11, Keith Chan, “Tourism development: Sanya takes holistic approach to enrich offerings”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jul 2017, Business
Origin
- Mandarin天涯
- EnglishTianya
From Mandarin 天涯 (Tiānyá).
More words from Mandarin
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Chinese Cantonese 天涯
- 天涯 (Tin¹ ngaai⁴)district
Chinese Mandarin 天涯
- 天涯 (Tiānyá)district
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APA
Tianya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tianya
MLA
“Tianya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tianya. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tianya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tianya.
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