Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of southern China in the South China Sea, separated from Leizhou Peninsula by a narrow strait. It constitutes China's smallest province.
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- proper noun An island off the coast of southern
China . - proper noun Chinese province on Hainan island.
Etymologies
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Examples
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CONAN: The P-3 plane forced down in Hainan Island.
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Mrs. Clinton's trip to Hainan is a sensitive issue for Washington.
Clinton Presses Beijing on Koreas Jay Solomon 2010
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Xinhua/ZUMApress. com Seven straight days of heavy rains in Hainan province left two people missing and forced 64,000 to evacuate.
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CONAN: The P-3 plane forced down in Hainan Island.
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- Jackie Chan, Hong Kong and Hollywood's action movie star, spoke at a panel on “Tapping into Asia's Creative Industry potential” in Hainan, a southern province in China n 18 April 2009. (more from wtop)
Global Voices in English » Jackie Chan: Chinese need control 2009
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After police arrested the traders and freed Xiguang a few months later, the elephant was confirmed to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms and sent to a wild animal protection center in Hainan for rehab, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
Boing Boing 2008
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The southern area of Hainan is all beaches, and is a hot spot for Russians on vacation.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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The southern area of Hainan is all beaches, and is a hot spot for Russians on vacation.
We're back! 2007
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And in recent days, a government official in the island province of Hainan, which is suspected to be the source of the contaminated cowpeas, in a state radio interview criticized counterparts in Hubei province as lacking in "team spirit" when they blew the whistle publicly on tainted beans rather than handle the danger quietly.
Chinese Dairy Executives Are Sentenced in Scandal James T. Areddy 2010
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And in recent days, a government official in the island province of Hainan, which is suspected to be the source of the contaminated cowpeas, in a state radio interview criticized counterparts in Hubei province as lacking in "team spirit" when they blew the whistle publicly on tainted beans rather than handle the danger quietly.
Chinese Dairy Executives Are Sentenced in Scandal James T. Areddy 2010
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