Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shilin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: shilin
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Taipei, Taiwan.

Example Sentences

"The Shida District appeals to the young and chic, and the Shilin District market is impressive for its sheer size."
"At Taoyuan International Airport, he flagged a taxi and was soon on his way home, north of Taipei. Last year his wife had convinced him to buy a town house out in Shilin District at the edge of Yangmingshan National Park.[…] Traditionally, the suburban area of Shilin District had been populated by politicians and diplomats, since they were the ones who had money."
"If you want to watch sakura, but wish to get away from crowds during the Lunar New Year holiday, Zhongshe Rd. (中社路) in the mountains of Taipei’s Shilin District is the place for you."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 士林 (Shìlín).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Shihlin (alternative)

Questions

What does shilin mean?: A district of Taipei, Taiwan.
Where does shilin come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 士林 (Shìlín).

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