长三角

長三角

Cháng-Sānjiǎo

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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。

Cháng-Sānjiǎo shì Zhōngguó jīngjì zuì fādá de dìqū zhī yī.

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

长三角一体化是国家战略。

Cháng-Sānjiǎo yītǐhuà shì guójiā zhànlüè.

Yangtze River Delta integration is a national strategy.

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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