Turfanとは

意味・読み方・使い方

固有名詞

Turfan

1. An oasis city in Chinese Turkestan.
   • 1936, Sven Hedin, The Flight of "Big Horse": The Trail of War in Central Asia‎^[1], E. P. Dutton, page 15:

     The Tungans fled towards Toksun, while the government troops stormed Turfan, which our convoy had left a few days before.

   • c. 1946, Chandra Chakraberty, The Cultural History of the Hindus‎^[2], Calcutta: Vijaya Krishna Brothers, page 267:

     The Hans strove to capture the important trade route with the west through Hami, Aksu, Kashgar, Turfan and Khotan.

   • 1944, Martin R. Norins, Gateway to Asia: Sinkiang, Frontier of the Chinese Far West‎^[3], John Day Company, page 34:

     A rice kernel a half inch long is said to have been developed in the Sinkiang oasis of Aqsu during Manchu Dynasty times, the grapes of Turfan have long been considered unequaled in sweetness and perfection, and today it is the fabulous wealth of Sinkiang's undeveloped natural resources that is inspiring wondrous tales.

同意語

• (from Mandarin Chinese) Tulufan, T'u-lu-fan