Yangtze River

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The longest river in Asia flowing east from Tibet through China to the East China Sea near Shanghai

proper noun
/jæŋˈtsiː ˈrɪvər/

: río Yangtsé

With no bridges to cross the fast-flowing Yangtze River, the nearby town center—today a 40-minute drive away—took several hours to reach by long-distance bus.

The Congo River, it's not as big as the Yangtze River that I did hike, but it's fuck, it's suicidal.

Examples

This, by the way, is the mouth of the Yangtze River in China.
Less than 150 people have ever rafted on the Yangtze River in China.

Blog text (33)
In 1998, for example, summer flooding along the lower Yangtze River caused 4,000 deaths and over US $36 billion in damages.

Academic text (2006)
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province, situated at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers.

Academic text (1992)
In addition, the Yangtze River basin, with literally thousands of tributaries, is home to some 300 million people and one of the world's most fertile regions.

Academic text (1999)
The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia, flowing through many beautiful landscapes.
Many cities, including Shanghai, are located near the Yangtze River, which is essential for trade.
Fishers often gather along the banks of the Yangtze River to catch fish and enjoy the scenery.

Synonyms

Yangtze

vsYangtze River

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A long river in China that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai

is the standard two-word English name rather than the short form

Changjiang

vsYangtze River

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A long river in China, also called the Yangtze, flowing east from Tibet to the East China Sea near Shanghai

is the standard two-word English name rather than the single-word form

Yangtze Kiang

vsYangtze River

Archaic

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The longest river in Asia that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai

is the standard two-word English name rather than the older spelling

Chang Jiang

vsYangtze River

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The longest river in Asia that flows east to the East China Sea near Shanghai

is the standard two-word English name rather than that variant

Surface Forms

Yangtze River main

Morphology

Yangtze + river

The meaning is directly compositional: a proper name 'Yangtze' combined with the generic noun 'river' denotes the river called Yangtze. This follows a common cross-linguistic naming pattern (proper noun + common noun), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Yangtze River: The name Yangtze River comes from an old local word 'Yangzi' that foreign mapmakers heard and used for the whole river, so today Yangtze River is the common English name for China's longest river.