西伯利
Chinese
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西 | 伯 | 利 | |
Etymology
From English Siberia or Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Xībólì
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Sibólì
- Wade–Giles: Hsi1-po2-li4
- Yale: Syī-bwó-lì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shiborlih
- Palladius: Сиболи (Siboli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ³⁵ li⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
西伯利
- (obsolete) Siberia (the region of Russia in Asia)
- 1857, William Muirhead, “平原論”, in Alexander Wylie, editor, 六合叢談 [Shanghae Serial], volume 6, page 2, 官板刪定本 edition, volume 6, 竪川三之橋, page 4:
- 歐羅巴之平原，自北海濱，接普魯士、俄羅斯，至烏拉嶺，連西伯利，至太平洋，原野綿亙，一望無垠。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- Ōuluóbā zhī píngyuán, zì Běihǎi bīn, jiē Pǔlǔshì, Éluósī, zhì Wūlālǐng, lián Xībólì, zhì Tàipíngyáng, yuányě miángèn, yīwàngwúyín. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
欧罗巴之平原，自北海滨，接普鲁士、俄罗斯，至乌拉岭，连西伯利，至太平洋，原野绵亘，一望无垠。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]