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Referring to a province with 省 (shěng)
Structure
Place Name + 省
Explanation
省 (shěng) is a noun meaning "province," used as a political and administrative division in China and other countries. It is placed after the province name, as in 广东省 (Guangdong Province). China has 23 provinces, and this word is essential for discussing geography and administration.
Examples
她老家在四川省的一个小城市。
Tā lǎojiā zài Sìchuān Shěng de yī gè xiǎo chéngshì.
Her hometown is a small city in Sichuan Province.
中国面积最大的省是新疆还是西藏？
Zhōngguó miànjī zuì dà de shěng shì Xīnjiāng háishì Xīzàng?
Is the largest province in China by area Xinjiang or Tibet?
广东省是中国经济最发达的省份之一。
Guǎngdōng Shěng shì Zhōngguó jīngjì zuì fādá de shěngfèn zhī yī.
Guangdong Province is one of the most economically developed provinces in China.
她老家在四川省的一个小城市。
Tā lǎojiā zài Sìchuān Shěng de yí gè xiǎo chéngshì.
Her hometown is a small city in Sichuan Province.
中国面积最大的省是新疆还是西藏？
Zhōngguó miànjī zuì dà de shěng shì Xīnjiāng háishi Xīzàng?
Is the largest province in China by area Xinjiang or Tibet?
广东省是中国经济最发达的省份之一。
Guǎngdōng Shěng shì Zhōngguó jīngjì zuì fādá de shěngfèn zhī yī.
Guangdong Province is one of the most economically developed provinces in China.