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Yunnan province

Yunnan province

3.9
A province in southern China known for many different cultures, rich plant life, and beautiful scenery
  • proper noun
translation icon : provincia de Yunnan
  • Many tourists visit Yunnan province to explore its unique ethnic cultures and beautiful scenery.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered several rare plant species in Yunnan province.

  • The tea produced in Yunnan province is famous around the world.

  • I visited Yunnan province last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Yunnan province?

  • Many tourists visit Yunnan province to explore its unique ethnic cultures and beautiful scenery.

  • Researchers discovered several rare plant species in Yunnan province.

  • The tea produced in Yunnan province is famous around the world.

Synonyms

Yunnan
vsYunnan province
4 5.9

A province in southern China that has mountains, rice terraces, and many ethnic groups

gives extra detail about natural biodiversity and administrative capital

Surface Forms

Yunnan province main

Morphology

Yunnan + province

The noun phrase combines the place name 'Yunnan' with the common noun 'province', so a learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to the administrative region called Yunnan in China. This compositional pattern (place-name + administrative unit) is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately accessible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Yunnan province comes from two Chinese words, yun and nan, which mean 'cloud' and 'south'. One popular story says travelers saw many clouds over its mountains and called the area 'south of the clouds', an image that helps explain why the province is famous for its misty, beautiful scenery.