黄浦江

黃浦江
HuángpǔJiāng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Huangpu River (flows through Shanghai, dividing Puxi and Pudong)

Examples

Wǎnshàng zuòchuán yóu Huángpǔjiāng, liǎng'àn dēngguāng hěn měi.
The night cruise on the Huangpu River — the lights on both banks are beautiful.
Huángpǔjiāng bǎ Shànghǎi fēnchéng Pǔdōng hé Pǔ xī.
The Huangpu River divides Shanghai into Pudong (east of the river) and Puxi (west).

Tips

culture
The last major tributary of the Yangtze before it reaches the sea. Named after Warring States statesman Huang Xie, who supposedly dredged it — hence its old name and Shanghai's alternate nickname (Shēn).

Stroke Order

huáng
jiāng