xinbei
/ʃɪnˈbeɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The councilors were divided, however, over what the county should be called after it becomes a municipality. Some favor “Xinbei City” (新北市) or “New Taipei City,” while others said that county residents should be allowed to decide the new name."
- "Xinbei, which until late 2010 was known as Taipei County, is a microcosm of Taiwan. It has densely populated urban areas, steep uplands dotted with tiny aboriginal villages and everything in between. Danshui and Sanxia in Xinbei are towns rich in history."
- "One Democratic Progressive politician considered a leading presidential contender, Su Tseng-chang, was soundly defeated in his bid to become mayor of Taipei by the incumbent, Hau Lung-bin. Mr. Hau took 56 percent of the vote in a race that many had said earlier was too close to call. The Kuomintang also won races in Xinbei City and Taichung."
- "In 2009, President Ma appointed Chu deputy premier. In 2010, Chu resigned from that position to run for mayor of Xinbei.[…] During the campaign analysts looking at the two candidates for mayor of Xinbei noted that they were very similar in many ways."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 新北