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    Expressing "Guangdong Province" with 广东省 (Guǎngdōng Shěng)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    广东省 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    The proper noun 广东省 (Guǎngdōng Shěng) refers to Guangdong Province, a major coastal province in southern China. The suffix 省 (shěng) means "province" and is attached to the place name 广东 to indicate the administrative division.

    Examples

    • 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.

    • 他在广东省的一家工厂工作了五年。

      Tā zài Guǎngdōng shěng de yì jiā gōngchǎng gōngzuòle wǔ nián.

      He worked at a factory in Guangdong Province for five years.

    • 广东省的气候一年四季都比较温暖。

      Guǎngdōng shěng de qìhòu yì nián sìjì dōu bǐjiào wēnnuǎn.

      The climate in Guangdong Province is relatively warm all year round.

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