xinhua
xinhua Lexical Profile
• noun
The official state news agency of the People's Republic of China, serving as the largest and most influential media organization in the country.
"The international trade agreement was first reported by Xinhua before being picked up by Western media outlets."
A widely used, comprehensive Chinese character dictionary first published in 1953, fully known as the Xinhua Zidian.
"Generations of students have relied on the Xinhua Dictionary to learn proper character pronunciation and meaning."
Word Nuance & Usage
In English journalism, the term is almost exclusively used as a capitalized shorthand for the Xinhua News Agency.
• Rhymes for xinhua
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 新华 (Xīnhuá), meaning 'New China', formed from 新 (xīn, 'new') and 华 (huá, 'China' or 'magnificent').
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