Yunlin
Syllables: Yun·lin
Yunlin proper noun: a county in western Taiwan.
Proper noun
Yunlin
- A county in western Taiwan.
- During the year new districts for working camphor have been opened up, viz., Yunlin in the beginning of the year and Kagee at the end.1894 June, China For the Year 1893 on the Trade of Tainan (Diplomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance), London, page 5
- Lieutenant-Colonel Imahashi writes as follows from Yunlin to one of his friends in Tokyo:-
"On the 15th of July, my force made a thorough search among the mountains...We are now encamped at Yun-lin, and are engaged reconnoitering its neighborhood.1896 August 15, “Formosan Affairs”, in The Japan Weekly Mail, volume XXVI, number 7, Yokohama, page 176
Yunlin meaning in Vietnamese
Yunlin in Vietnamese
- county in western Taiwan
- Vân Lâm
Examples of Yunlin in a sentence
- The first engagement in which strong opposition was encountered was in the vicinity of Yunlin (Unrin), which was reached on the morning of the 7th by the left column.1903, James W. Davidson, editor, The Island of Formosa Past and Present, pages 358–359:
- The major shrimp fishing grounds of Taiwan are off the coast of southwestern Taiwan from Yunlin to Kaohsiung, waters west of Penghu (Pescadores Islands), and the northern part of the Taiwan Strait.1961 February, “Taiwan: Shrimp Industry”, in Commercial Fisheries Review, volume 23, number 2, page 60:
- Su was of a prominent family in the Yunlin area, a graduate of Meiji University in Tokyo, and a very popular leader in his home district.1965, George H. Kerr, Formosa Betrayed, page 448:
- Premier Chiang Ching-kuo (left) visited two cooperative farms and a tidal land reclamation project in Yunlin County in south-west Taiwan March 18.1973 March 25, “Rice plan to aid farmers”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 11, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
Forms of Yunlin
| alternative also | Yun-lin |
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| alternative also | Yün-lin |
Origin of Yunlin
From Mandarin 雲林 /云林 (Yúnlín) Wade–Giles romanization: Yün²-lin².
Questions about Yunlin
- What does Yunlin mean?
- Yunlin means a county in western Taiwan.
- What is Yunlin in Vietnamese?
- Yunlin in Vietnamese is Vân Lâm. See Yunlin meaning in Vietnamese.
- How do you use Yunlin in a sentence?
- The first engagement in which strong opposition was encountered was in the vicinity of Yunlin (Unrin), which was reached on the morning of the 7th by the left column.
- What part of speech is Yunlin?
- Yunlin is a proper noun.
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