大湾区

dà wān qū

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; a major urban agglomeration consisting of 9 Pearl River Delta cities in Guangdong province plus Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions

大湾区是中国重要的科技创新中心之一。

The Greater Bay Area is one of China's important science and technology innovation centers.

Etymology

The official Chinese name for this regional development plan was formalized in 2017 when the concept was included in China's national government work report. The term refers to the curved bay shape of the Pearl River Delta's coastline.

Memory Aid

Break the word into three characters: 大 (big/large), 湾 (bay), 区 (area/region) → directly combine the meanings to remember the term: the large bay area.

Collocations

粤港澳大湾区大湾区建设大湾区发展大湾区规划

Synonyms

粤港澳大湾区

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