Yangtze
Yangtze (name) means the longest river in China and the third-longest in the world, flowing about 6,300 kilometers through central China. Example: “The ship sailed slowly down the Yangtze.”
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Etymology
An irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 揚子 /扬子 (Yángzǐ) and 揚子江 /扬子江 (Yángzǐ Jiāng), a former name for the lower stretches of the Yangtze derived from 揚子津 (Yángzǐjīn)(zh-wikipedia), a former ferry crossing near Yangzhou, applied by foreign visitors to the entire length of the river. The folk etymology that it means "Son of the Ocean" derives from the homophonic misnomer 洋子江 which was apparently given to Matteo Ricci, whose posthumously published journals popularized the river in Europe as Latin Iansu and Iansuchian.
Frequently asked questions
What does “Yangtze” mean?
The word “Yangtze” means the longest river in China and the third-longest in the world, flowing about 6,300 kilometers through central China.
How do you pronounce “Yangtze”?
“Yangtze” is pronounced YANGT-see (/ˈjæŋtsi/ in IPA).
How do you use “Yangtze” in a sentence?
Here is “Yangtze” used in a sentence: “The ship sailed slowly down the Yangtze.”
What part of speech is “Yangtze”?
“Yangtze” is a name.
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