长三角

長三角

Cháng-Sānjiǎo

proper noun

Meanings

1 Yangtze River Delta
2 YRD region (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui)

Characters

long; Yangtze (here)

Examples

长三角是中国经济最发达的地区之一。

Chángsānjiǎo shì Zhōngguó jīngjì zuì fādá de dìqū zhīyī.

The Yangtze River Delta is one of China's most economically developed regions.

长三角一体化是国家战略。

Chángsānjiǎo yītǐ huà shì guójiā zhànlüè.

Yangtze River Delta integration is a national strategy.

Tips

register

Abbreviation of 长江三角洲. The official 'YRD region' covers Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui — together accounting for roughly a quarter of China's GDP. Pairs with 珠三角 (Pearl River Delta, in Guangdong) and 京津冀 (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) as the three big regional clusters in policy talk.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

三 sān

角 jiǎo