Suzhou Creekとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• Soochow Creek (dated)

語源

Partial calque from Mandarin 蘇州河／苏州河 (Sūzhōu Hé)

固有名詞

Suzhou Creek

1. A river in Shanghai municipality and Jiangsu, China, between Lake Tai and the Huangpu River; despite its name, it is 78 miles long.

   Synonyms: Suzhou, Wusong, Wusong River

   Holonym: Shanghai

   • 2012 March 23, Royston Chan, Elaine Lies, “Play tells tale of Jewish refugees in WW2 Shanghai”, in Paul Casciato, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 13 October 2024, Lifestyle:

     The play centres on a Jewish-run cafe on the northern bank of Shanghai's Suzhou Creek, where Shana, the daughter of the cafe owner, finds herself pursued by both a Japanese official, Mr. Suzuki, as well as Song Yao, a Chinese resistance fighter.

   • 2021 June 1, Keith Bradsher, “China’s Concrete Jungles Make Room for Green Space”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 June 2021, Square Feet‎:

     Suzhou Creek was little more than an open sewer for decades as its murky waters coursed through the heart of Shanghai. Now, it teems with life along verdant banks that stretch for 26 miles.