合肥

Héféi

noun

Meanings

Literally 'joining fertility' — referring to the confluence of rivers and fertile land in the area.

我住在合肥。

Wǒ zhù zài Héféi.

I live in Hefei.

合肥是安徽的省会。

Héféi shì Ānhuī de shěng huì.

Hefei is the capital of Anhui province.

culture

Hefei is known as a 'city of science and education' in China, with many universities and research institutions.

合 hé

肥 féi