Mǐn

闽

Character · NounTraditional閩

Minjiang River; Fujian province; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

Minjiang River

formal

The largest river in Fujian Province, flowing through the central part of the province into the Taiwan Strait.

Mǐn闽
jiāng江
liú流
jīng经
Fú福
zhōu州
chéng城
 ,
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
hé河
 。

The Minjiang River flows through Fuzhou City and is the mother river of Fujian Province.

Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
Mǐn闽
jiāng江
ér而
shàng上
 ,
xīn欣
shǎng赏
le了
liǎng两
àn岸
de的
zì自
rán然
fēng风
guāng光
 。

We traveled upstream along the Minjiang River and enjoyed the natural scenery on both banks.

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Mǐn闽
jiāng江
liú流
yù域
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nóng农
yè业
chǎn产
qū区
 。

The Minjiang River basin is an important agricultural production area in Fujian.

Mǐn闽
jiāng江
shàng上
yóu游
yǒu有
duō多
gè个
shuǐ水
diàn电
zhàn站
 ,
tí提
gōng供
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shuǐ水
diàn电
zī资
yuán源
 。

There are many hydropower stations in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, providing abundant hydropower resources.

Měi每
nián年
xùn汛
qī期
 ,
Mǐn闽
jiāng江
shuǐ水
wèi位
dōu都
huì会
shàng上
zhǎng涨
 ,
xū需
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
fáng防
xùn汛
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Every flood season, the water level of the Minjiang River rises, and flood prevention work needs to be done well.

2.

noun

Fujian province

neutral

Used as a standard abbreviation for Fujian Province in official documents, media and daily communication.

Mǐn闽
cài菜
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
bā八
dà大
cài菜
xì系
zhī之
yī一
 ,
yǐ以
hǎi海
xiān鲜
hé和
shān山
zhēn珍
wéi为
zhǔ主
yào要
shí食
cái材
 。

Fujian cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China, mainly using seafood and local mountain delicacies as ingredients.

Mǐn闽
tái台
liǎng两
dì地
yǒu有
zhe着
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
huà化
yuān渊
yuán源
 。

Fujian and Taiwan have profound historical and cultural origins.

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Tā他
zài在
Mǐn闽
gōng工
zuò作
duō多
nián年
 ,
duì对
dāng当
dì地
de的
fēng风
tǔ土
rén人
qíng情
fēi非
cháng常
liǎo了
jiě解
 。

He has worked in Fujian for many years and has a very good understanding of local customs and practices.

Mǐn闽
jù剧
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
jí极
jù具
tè特
sè色
de的
dì地
fāng方
xì戏
qǔ曲
jù剧
zhǒng种
 。

Fujian Opera is a local opera with distinctive characteristics in Fujian Province.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
chá茶
yè叶
chǎn产
zì自
Mǐn闽
běi北
Wǔ武
yí夷
shān山
dì地
qū区
 ,
pǐn品
zhì质
jí极
jiā佳
 。

This tea is produced in Wuyi Mountain area in northern Fujian, with excellent quality.

3.

noun

surname Min

neutral

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Zhè这
wèi位
Mǐn闽
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhī知
míng名
de的
kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
 。

Mr. Min is a well-known archaeologist.

Mǐn闽
xìng姓
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
gǔ古
dài代
de的
Mǐn闽
yuè越
zú族
 。

The origin of the surname Min can be traced back to the ancient Minyue ethnic group.

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Wǒ我
xīn新
rèn认
shi识
de的
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Mǐn闽
 ,
lái来
zì自
Guǎng广
dōng东
 。

A new colleague I met has the surname Min and comes from Guangdong.

Mǐn闽
xìng姓
zài在
quán全
guó国
xìng姓
shì氏
pái排
míng名
zhōng中
bǐ比
jiào较
kào靠
hòu后
 。

The surname Min ranks relatively low in the national surname ranking.

Mǐn闽
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
yǒu有
guò过
bù不
shǎo少
míng名
rén人
 。

The Min family has had many famous people in history.