揭阳

揭陽

Jiēyáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jieyang, city in eastern Guangdong, one of the three cities of the Chaoshan region

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

在揭阳，大家平时说潮汕话。

Zài Jiēyáng, dàjiā píngshí shuō Cháoshànhuà.

In Jieyang people usually speak Teochew.

HSK 5

揭阳在广东东部。

Jiēyáng zài Guǎngdōng dōngbù.

Jieyang is in eastern Guangdong.

Tips

culture

With 潮州 and 汕头, 揭阳 makes up 潮汕, a region with its own Min language and cooking. A county has carried the name since the Han dynasty, which makes it one of the oldest place names in Guangdong. The full name of the city is 揭阳市.

Stroke Order

揭 jiē

阳 yáng