sanyi
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Definition of sanyi
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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A rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.
“The airliner was flying at 22,000 feet, bound for the southern port of Kaohiung, when it exploded and crashed near the small town of Sanyi, 94 miles southwest of Taipei.”
“Two Boeing experts, Thurman Jones, air accident investigation coordinator and K.H. Hommel, a structural engineer, also arrived at the site of the accident between Yuanli, Tunglo and Shuanhu Villages near Sanyi township in Miaoli county, central Taiwan.”
“A worker checks a vehicle for radiation at a Nissan warehouse in Sanyi, Miaoli March 31, 2011.”
“The festival will take place at a campground about 23 kilometers south of Miaoli City in Sanyi Township. Campers can either bring their own tent or rent one for NT$1,300 per night. Cabins are available for rent as well.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 三義 (Sānyì).
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