黑龙江

黑龍江

Hēilóngjiāng

proper noun #61,078

Meanings

1 Heilongjiang (province in northeast China)

Characters

Literally 'black dragon river', named after the Amur River.

Examples

HSK 3

我在黑龙江出生。

Wǒ zài Hēilóngjiāng chūshēng.

I was born in Heilongjiang.

HSK 3

黑龙江的冬天很冷。

Hēilóngjiāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng.

Winters in Heilongjiang are very cold.

Tips

culture

Heilongjiang is known for its harsh winters and Russian influence.

usage

黑龙江 is often shortened to 黑 in some contexts.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

龙 lóng

江 jiāng