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How to pronounce “shanghai”

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Pronunciation guide for shanghai

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of shanghai with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Ma Jun: An interactive map to track (and end) pollution in ChinaAs you can see, the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, are on track,
Definition summary
(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce shanghai

Ma Jun: An interactive map to track (and end) pollution in China

As you can see, the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, are on track,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “shanghai”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
  • (transitive) To commandeer, hijack, or otherwise (usually wrongfully) appropriate a place or thing.
  • [Noun]
  • (often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.
  • (US, obsolete) A kind of daub.
  • (US, obsolete) A tall dandy.
  • (darts, often capitalized) A kind of dart game in which players are gradually eliminated ("shanghaied"), usually either by failing to reach a certain score in 3 quick throws or during a competition to hit a certain prechosen number and then be the first to hit the prechosen numbers of the other players.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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