Benxi
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbʌnˈʃiː/
Proper noun
Benxi
- A prefecture-level city in Liaoning, China.
- 2018 June 5, “China mine blast kills 11, traps 25”, in France 24, archived from the original on 09 November 2020:
- Some of the victims stuck inside the mine run by China National Coal Group Co in Liaoning province were able to contact rescuers, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The local government of Benxi, where the blast occurred, has dispatched a rescue team, CCTV added.
Translations
References
- “China”, in The New Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th edition, volume 16, 1995, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 42-43: “Conventional/Wade-Giles Pinyin […] Pen-hsi.......Benxi”
Further reading
- “Benxi”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Benxi, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Benxi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Benxi” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
- Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Benxi”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 391, column 2
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