青岛市 Traditional form: 青島市 Pinyin (reading): Qīngdǎoshì Definitions: Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong Characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 岛 - island 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade Traditional characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 島 - island 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade