Xiamen vs. Amoy — What's the Difference?

Xiamen (UK: sh(y)ah-MEN, US: -⁠MUN; simplified Chinese: 厦门; traditional Chinese: 廈門; pinyin: Xiàmén), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ēe-muî / Ē-mn̂g Taiwanese pronunciation: [e˨˩ mŋ̍˨˦]), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an.

The variety of Chinese spoken in and around the city of Xiamen in Fujian province in southeast China. Also called Xiamen.

See Amoy2.

Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province