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Hunan province

Hunan province

1 4.6
A province in south-central China known for spicy food and mountains
  • proper noun
translation icon : provincia de Hunan
  • For example, 24 people were held accountable by the courts for the collapse of Tuojiang Bridge in Fenghuang County, Hunan province.
  • Hunan province of China

Examples

  • Recently, for example, 10,000 farmers in Hunan province staged one of the largest rural protests in China in recent years, demanding an end to excessive taxation and corruption by the local party officials.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The timber industry is thriving in Hunan province, attracting major investments.

  • Many visitors explore Hunan province for its breathtaking landscapes and rich culture.

  • The mineral resources found in Hunan province contribute significantly to the local economy.

Synonyms

Hunan
vsHunan province
7 4.3

A province in south central China with many forests and mineral deposits

is the same meaning but uses the formal administrative label

Surface Forms

Hunan province main

Morphology

Hunan + province

The meaning is directly compositional: a place name 'Hunan' combined with the common noun 'province' yields the administrative region called Hunan Province. This proper-name + administrative-unit pattern is cross-linguistically common and should be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The name Hunan province may come from its Chinese parts: Hu meaning 'lake' and nan meaning 'south'. It originally described the area 'south of the lake' near Dongting Lake, so today the name simply tells you where the province is located.