shǎn
陕
Shaanxi (abbr.); surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
abbr. for Shaanxi Province
Used formally and geographically to refer to the province.
Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
jīn今
nián年
shǔ暑
jià假
qù去
shǎn陕
běi北
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
He plans to travel to Northern Shaanxi this summer vacation.
Shǎn陕
cài菜
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
xī西
běi北
fēng风
wèi味
de的
zhòng重
yào要
dài代
biǎo表
。
Shaanxi cuisine is an important representative of Northwestern Chinese flavors.
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Qín秦
lǐng岭
shān山
mài脉
héng横
gèn亘
zài在
shǎn陕
nán南
hé和
shǎn陕
běi北
zhī之
jiān间
。
The Qinling Mountains stretch between Southern and Northern Shaanxi.
Shǎn陕
xī西
fāng方
yán言
shǔ属
yú于
běi北
fāng方
fāng方
yán言
tǐ体
xì系
。
The Shaanxi dialect belongs to the Northern dialect system.
Kàng抗
Rì日
Zhàn战
Zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
shǎn陕
gān甘
níng宁
biān边
qū区
shì是
gé革
mìng命
de的
gēn根
jù据
dì地
。
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region was a revolutionary base area.
noun
surname Shan
A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
Yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
shǎn陕
de的
xiān先
sheng生
lái来
zh找
zhǎo你
。
A gentleman named Shan came to look for you.
Shǎn陕
shì是
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
。
Shan is an ancient surname.
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Shǎn陕
lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
de的
lì历
shǐ史
kè课
。
Teacher Shan teaches our history class.
Wǒ我
zài在
diàn电
huà话
bù簿
lǐ里
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
shǎn陕
xiān先
sheng生
de的
hào号
mǎ码
。
I found Mr. Shan's number in the phone book.
Jū据
shuō说
shǎn陕
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fēng封
dì地
。
It is said that the Shan surname originated from an ancient fiefdom.