Zhongshan

Zhong·shan
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/ˈʒɔŋ.ʃæn//d͡ʒɔŋˈʃæn//d͡ʒɔŋˈʃɑn/

proper noun

A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, in southern China.

Less commonScrabble 25

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chung-shan · alternative Chungshan · alternative Jhongshan

  1. A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, in southern China.

    The chief town of Zhongshan, Shiqi (formerly spelt Shekkei) has been an important market centre and inland port for 800 years.

    1990, Shann Davies, Macau, Passport Books, →ISBN Invalid ISBN, page 137
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    A man was apprehended by the mainland police early yesterday morning in Zhongshan on suspected link with human body parts found in Taipa Grande on Saturday.

    2021 June 14, Anthony Lam, “Suspect linked to body parts found in Taipa Grande apprehended in Zhongshan”, in Macau Daily News, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2021, Crime

    Synonyms: Heungshan, Xiangshan

  2. A district of the city of Taipei, Taiwan.

    The Leofoo Residences is situated in the vibrant center of the Jhongshan District, in the heart of downtown Taipei.

    Leofoo Residences

    [n.d., “Locations and Directions”, in 六福居 [Leofoo Residences], archived from the original on 15 May 2019
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    Many trendy and expensive restaurants can be found in and around Taipei 101. The Jhongshan district is full of nightclubs and Karoake bars and has remnants of Japanese forms of entertainment.

    [2008, Nick French, Asian Ways: A Westerner's Guide to Asian Business Etiquette, Aardvark Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 59

    Speaking at her cafe in Taipei’s Zhongshan district, Annie Hsieh, unrelated to Mr. Hsieh, smiled when asked about the Tsai-Trump call. “I think it’s great,” Ms. Hsieh said.

    2016 December 5, Chris Horton, “Trump Call Gauged Positively, but Cautiously, in Taiwan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2016, Asia Pacific

    Arrangements are being made, including a public appearance with a visit to the Legislative Yuan tomorrow, they said, adding she would also meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文). However, given the sensitivity involved, plans would change according to situations, they added. Meanwhile, local media quoted other sources as saying that Pelosi could possibly stay at the Grand Hyatt Taipei in Xinyi District (信義) or the Marriott Taipei in Zhongshan District (中山).

    2022 August 2, “Pelosi could arrive today: analyst”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2022, Front Page, page 1
  3. A district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan.
  4. A district of the city of Dalian, Liaoning, China.
  5. A district of the city of Liupanshui, Guizhou, China.
  6. Zhongshan (state)

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA prefecture-level city of Guangdong, in southern China.

Also see

Origin

  1. Mandarin中山
  2. EnglishZhongshan

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 中山 (Zhōngshān).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic تْشُونْغْشَان, جُونْغْشَان
  • تْشُونْغْشَان (tšunḡšān)a city of China
  • جُونْغْشَان (junḡšān)a city of China
Chinese Cantonese 中山
  • 中山 (zung¹ saan¹)a city of China
Chinese Mandarin 中山
  • 中山 (Zhōngshān)a city of China
Japanese 中山
  • 中山 (Chūzan)a city of China
Korean 중산
  • 중산 (Jungsan)a city of China
Russian Чжунша́нь
  • Чжунша́нь (Čžunšánʹ)a city of China
Vietnamese Trung Sơn
  • Trung Sơna city of China
Cite this entry
APA

Zhongshan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhongshan

MLA

“Zhongshan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhongshan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhongshan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhongshan.

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