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Meaning of Xixia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A county of Nanyang, Henan, China.
  2. A district of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China.
  3. Synonym of Western Xia.

Examples

“A 3,000-ton-per-year andalusite plant began operation in Xixia County, Hunan Province. The andalusite source for the plant was a deposit with proven reserves of 7.8 million tons.”
“In Xixia county, in central Henan province, schools cleaned out a total of 6,000 books that were “inappropriate or had a poor outer appearance,” and 22,700 that had no value, local media reported.”
“By minibus and taxi Getting here from Yinchuan’s Xingqing district is either expensive or difficult. If you favour the expensive option, just grab a cab — drivers will start the bidding at ¥150 (or more) one-way, though you should be able to get them down to ¥200 return, including they take up to 2hr to reach the tombs. Finally, you could waiting time. Alternatively, green and red buses (no number, though with Xixia written on the front) run from a stop just east of Nanmen Square; these cost just ¥2, though to reach the tombs. Finally, you could split the difference and take a bus to Xixia district (1hr; ¥1), from which it’s a far cheaper taxi-ride to the ruins (¥25 each way).”
“Zhang called the police after the confrontation. In a statement issued on Sunday, the public security bureau of Yinchuan’s Xixia district said Gao and her family have agreed to talk through the disagreement.”
“[…]eastern Kansu, northern Shensi and Ningsia. In 1038 Yuan Hao, leader of the Tanguts, declared himself emperor and called his country Hsia, known in Chinese history as Hsihsia. Hsingching (modern Yinchuan, Ningsia) was made the capital.”
“The tribe which prided itself most on its strength was the Hsi-hsia, which had its main garrison in Hsing-ch’ing. Besides the Hsi-hsia, there was a tribe of Turfans based in Liang-chou, a tribe of Uighurs with its base in Kan-chou, and a Chinese, or Han, tribe based in westernmost Sha-chou.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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