珠江三角洲

Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Pearl River Delta, the plain around the mouth of the Pearl River in Guangdong, home to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Foshan

Examples

HSK 6
Guǎngzhōu hé Shēnzhèn dōu zài Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu.
Guangzhou and Shenzhen are both in the Pearl River Delta.
HSK 6
Gǎigé kāifàng yǐhòu, Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu chéng le " shìjiè gōngchǎng ".
After reform and opening up, the Pearl River Delta became "the world's factory".

Tips

usage
In the news and in speech it is nearly always shortened to 珠三角. Hong Kong and Macao sit at its mouth; together with the delta cities they make up the Greater Bay Area, 粤港澳大湾区.

Stroke Order

珠 zhū
江 jiāng
三 sān
角 jiǎo
洲 zhōu