西林
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Chinese
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: silín
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-lin2
- Yale: syī-lín
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shilin
- Palladius: силинь (silinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ lin³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 lam4
- Yale: sāi làhm
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 lam4
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 lem4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ lɐm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Etymology 1
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西林) |
西 | 林 | |
Borrowed from English penicillin.
Noun
西林
Derived terms
- 西林瓶 (xīlínpíng)
Etymology 2
| west | woods; forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西林) |
西 | 林 | |
Proper noun
西林