Where does “北上廣深” come from?
北上廣深 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 上海 — Downtown Shanghai; Inner-city Shanghai; Shanghai city center.
北上廣深 (Chinese): Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
Definitions
- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
Ancestry of “北上廣深”, step by step
北上廣深 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 上海
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 上海 | Downtown Shanghai; Inner-city Shanghai; Shanghai city center |
via Chinese 北京
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 北京 | Beijing the government of the People's Republic of China |
via Chinese 廣州
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 廣州 | expansive district |