Definition
中山 is a proper noun that appears in two main contexts: as the name of a major city in Guangdong province (Zhongshan), and as part of the name 孙中山 (Sūn Zhōngshān), which is the Chinese name for Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a pivotal figure in modern Chinese history. When used alone in modern Chinese, it almost always refers to the city or to a street/district named after Sun Yat-sen (e.g., 中山路). The dictionary gloss 'courtesy name of Sun Yat-sen' is misleading because 中山 is not a courtesy name by itself—it is a given name within the full name 孙中山.
n.
Zhongshan (city in Guangdong province)(in 孙中山) Sun Yat-sen
Examples
- 中山，。Wǒ qùnián qù le yí tàng Zhōng shān, nàlǐ de gōngyè hěn fādá.I went to Zhongshan last year—the industry there is very developed.
- 中山。Zhōng shān xiānsheng de sīxiǎng duì jìndài Zhōngguó yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.Dr. Sun Yat-sen's ideas had a profound impact on modern China.
- 中山。Zhè tiáo Zhōng shān lù shì chéng lǐ zuì rènao de shāngyè jiē.This Zhongshan Road is the busiest commercial street in the city.
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