Meanings
proper noun
alternative Chihli · alternative Chih-li
- historicalA former administrative region of China, later reformed into Hebei province in 1928.
The effort to redeem Baoding has echoes in the past. It was once the capital of Zhili Province, made up of today’s Hebei Province and Tianjin.
2015 October 1, Ian Johnson, “China’s Supercity Policy Keeps Ex-Provincial Capital Waiting for Revival”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2015, Asia PacificSynonyms: Beizhili
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former administrative region of China, later reformed into Hebei province in 1928.
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Origin
- Mandarin直隸 /直隶
- EnglishZhili
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 直隸 /直隶 (Zhílì).
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Chinese Cantonese 直隸 /直隶
- 直隸 /直隶 (zik⁶ dai⁶)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 直隸 /直隶
- 直隸 /直隶 (Zhílì)Translations
Japanese 直隷
- 直隷 (Chokurei)Translations
Polish Zhili
- ZhiliTranslations
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APA
Zhili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhili
MLA
“Zhili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhili. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhili,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhili.
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