Canton in Chinese
Canton in Chinese is 广州, 州 — Canton means a political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
Canton in Chinese
广州
Pronounced: Guǎng zhōu
Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China.
州
Pronounced: zhōu
A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
What does "Canton" mean?
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noun A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
"Switzerland is made up of twenty-six cantons, each with its own local government."
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verb To divide a region into cantons, or to house troops by requisitioning local lodging.
"Troops were cantoned in the villages along the border."
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Canton in a sentence
- Switzerland is made up of twenty-six cantons, each with its own local government.
- Troops were cantoned in the villages along the border.
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What is "Canton" in Chinese?
"Canton" in Chinese is 广州, 州. Canton means: A political or administrative division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland.
How do you pronounce 广州?
"Canton" in Chinese is 广州, pronounced "Guǎng zhōu".
How do you use "Canton" in a sentence?
Example: "Switzerland is made up of twenty-six cantons, each with its own local government." In Chinese, "Canton" is 广州, 州.
Are there other ways to say "Canton" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "Canton": 广州, 州.
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