Meanings
- A town in Miyun district, Beijing, China.
In Xinchengzi, the rural township north of Miyun, farmers are no longer able to draw water from wells, forcing them to buy water from trucks.
2000 May 31, “Capital's main dam shrinking fast”, in South China Morning Post, archived from the original on 18 Jun 20231 more example
Two macaques, the only species of monkey native to Beijing municipality, have made surprise appearances this year in Yaoqiaoyu Village, Xinchengzi Town of Miyun County.
2004 February 13, Zhang Ran, “Monkeys Return to Miyun”, in Beijing Today, number 141, →OCLC, page 5
Origin
- Mandarin新城子
- EnglishXinchengzi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 新城子 (Xīnchéngzi).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 新城子
- 新城子town
Chinese Mandarin 新城子
- 新城子 (Xīnchéngzi)town
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Xinchengzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xinchengzi
“Xinchengzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xinchengzi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xinchengzi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xinchengzi.
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