Where does “Tianjin” come from?
Tianjin is the English name for the Chinese city whose Mandarin name 天津 originally meant "heavenly ford" or "celestial crossing."
Tianjin (English): between Beijing and the Bohai Bay
Definitions
- between Beijing and the Bohai Bay
Ancestry of “Tianjin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 天津 | — |