士林

Shìlín
proper noun #66,533

Meanings

  1. 1 Shilin, district in the north of Taipei
  2. 2 the literati; scholarly circles

Examples

HSK 5
Wǒmen wǎnshang qù Shìlín guàng yèshì ba.
Let's go to Shilin tonight and wander round the night market.
HSK 6
Tā de shī zài dāngshí de shìlín zhōng hěn yǒu míngqì.
His poems were well known among the scholars of his day.

Tips

culture
The district holds the National Palace Museum (故宫博物院) and Chiang Kai-shek's former residence, but most visitors come for 士林夜市, Taipei's best-known night market.
register
The 'literati' sense is literary, met in phrases like 誉满士林, 'renowned among scholars'.

Stroke Order

士 shì
林 lín