gam1 suk1甘肅甘肃
Jyutpinggam1 suk1
Yalegām sūk
Definition
Gansu, a province in northwestern China with its capital at Lanzhou.
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How it's used
Geographic names like 甘肅 are treated as proper nouns and do not require a measure word when used in sentences. It is common to refer to provinces by their full names in casual conversation, though people familiar with Chinese geography might occasionally use the abbreviation 隴 in formal or written contexts.
Examples
Do you know where Gansu is?
He is going to travel to Gansu next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Gansu Province
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