Guilin

American  

[gwee-lin] / ˈgwiˈlɪn /

(Older Spelling) Kweilin

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in the northeastern Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.

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Guilin British  

/ ˈɡweɪˈlɪn /

noun

1. a city in S China, in Guangxi on the Li River: noted for the unusual caves and formations of the surrounding karst scenery; trade and manufacturing centre. Pop: 631 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

But a review of the video, U.S. officials said, shows the American destroyer sailed a safe distance in front of the Guilin and passed about a mile away from the Huangshan.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2023

She hopes the Guilin government will step in to help.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

On 5 July, the Guilin People's Government - the administration which Quanzhou falls under - put out a letter saying the Quanzhou health bureau had "improperly handled a petition that aroused social concern".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2022

Such a system “does not represent the will of the international community,” China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, told Russia’s, Sergey V. Lavrov, when they met in the southern Chinese city of Guilin.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2021

Shaanxi-style Qin serves slippery Guilin noodles and Chinese pork sandwiches; the Taiwanese street-food restaurant Lao Tao opened in mid-September.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2016