"Hubei" meaning in English

See Hubei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhuːˌbeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhuːˈbeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhuˌbeɪ/ [General-American], /ˌhuˈbeɪ/ [General-American], /ˈhubaɪ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hubei.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi), literally "north of the lake", referring to Hubei's position north of Dongting Lake. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{lang|zh|湖北}} 湖北, {{bor|en|cmn|湖北}} Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hubei
  1. A province in central China. Capital: Wuhan. Wikipedia link: Cambridge University Press, Hubei Categories (place): Hubei, Places in China, Provinces of China Synonyms: Hu Bei, Hupeh [historical, obsolete], Hu-pei, Hupei (alt: Wade–Giles) Derived forms: hubeite Related terms: Not to be confused with Hebei Related terms (Autonomous regions): Guangxi · Inner Mongolia · Ningxia · Tibet Autonomous Region · Xinjiang Related terms (Municipalities): Beijing · Tianjin · Shanghai · Chongqing Related terms (Provinces): Anhui · Fujian · Guangdong · Gansu · Guizhou · Henan · Hubei · Hebei · Hainan · Heilongjiang · Hunan · Jilin · Jiangsu · Jiangxi · Liaoning · Qinghai · Sichuan · Shandong · Shaanxi · Shanxi · Taiwan · Yunnan · Zhejiang (english: claimed) Related terms (Special administrative regions): Hong Kong · Macau Translations (province in central China): خُوبِي (ḵubī) [masculine] (Arabic), هُوبِي (hubī) [masculine] (Arabic), Հուբեյ (Hubey) (Armenian), 湖北 (wu⁴ bak¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 湖北 (Húběi) (Chinese Mandarin), Chu-pej (Czech), ხუბეი (xubei) (Georgian), Χουμπέι (Choumpéi) [feminine] (Greek), Χουπέι (Choupéi) [feminine] (Greek), Hupej (Hungarian), 湖北 (Kohoku) (alt: こほく) (Japanese), 후베이 (Hubei) (Korean), 호북 (Hobuk) (Korean), Hubei (Latvian), Hubėjus (Lithuanian), Хубеј (Hubej) (Macedonian), ᡥᡡᠪᡝ (hūbe) (Manchu), Хубэ́й (Xubɛ́j) [masculine] (Russian), Hồ Bắc (Vietnamese), Huzbwz (Zhuang)

Alternative forms

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