Beilin

Bei·lin
B3E1I1L1I1N1

proper noun

A district of Suihua, Heilongjiang, China.

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Meanings

Beilin1

proper noun
  1. A district of Suihua, Heilongjiang, China.
    1 more example

    The Chinese state news media identified the man as the deputy director of a government poverty alleviation agency in the Beilin district of Suihua, a city in Heilongjiang Province.[…] Government offices in the city of Suihua and the district of Beilin, as well as the Beilin district police, did not respond to requests for comment.

    2021 April 14, Tiffany May, “Her Boss Sent Harassing Texts. So She Beat Him With a Mop.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2021, Asia Pacific

Beilin2

proper noun
  1. A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
    2 more examples

    Downtown Xi'an is divided between two districts, Beilin and Lianhu. The vibrant Beilin District comprises the core downtown area within the city wall and some territory east and south of it. Beilin has more than it: fair share of ancient sites, but it's modern as well, home to upscale malls high-end hotels, and 17 universities.

    2006, Living Abroad in China, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 390

    A gathering place for intellectuals in the past, the antique bookstore located in Xi’an’s Beilin District has become a part of the life of some old local residents and an almost spiritual place among intellectuals. Covering about 900 square meters, the bookstore also collects and preserves old books.

    2020 October 14, Information Office of Xi'an Municipal Government, “A city steeped in literary tradition is writing a new chapter”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2022, #Paid Content

Origin

Beilin · proper noun

  1. Mandarin北林
  2. EnglishBeilin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北林 (Běilín).

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Beilin · proper noun

  1. Mandarin碑林
  2. EnglishBeilin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 碑林 (Bēilín).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 北林, 碑林
  • 北林district
  • 碑林 (bei¹ lam⁴)district
Chinese Mandarin 北林, 碑林
  • 北林 (Běilín)district
  • 碑林 (Bēilín)district
Cite this entry
APA

Beilin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beilin

MLA

“Beilin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beilin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beilin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beilin.

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