Linyi

Linyi

English

Alternative forms

• (from Wade–Giles) Lin-i

Etymology 1

From Mandarin 臨沂／临沂 (Línyí).

Proper noun

Linyi

1. A prefecture-level city in southern Shandong, China.
   • 2009 July 14, Liu Zhen; Lucy Hornby, “China bans electro-shock therapy for Internet addicts”, in Miral Fahmy, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 13 May 2022, Lifestyle:

     China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty in the safety and effectiveness of the practice after criticism in the local media.
     The Ministry of Health announcement followed recent media reports about a controversial psychiatrist in Linyi, Shandong Province, who administered electric currents to nearly 3,000 teenagers in an attempt to rid them of their Internet habit.

Translations

a prefecture-level city in China

Chinese: Mandarin: 臨沂／临沂 (zh) (Línyí) Hungarian: Linji Japanese: 臨沂 (りんぎ, Ringi) Korean: 린이 (Rini) Russian: Линьи́ m (Linʹí) Vietnamese: Lâm Nghi

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 臨猗／临猗.

Proper noun

Linyi

1. A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.

Translations

county

Chinese: Mandarin: 臨猗／临猗 (zh), 临猗 (zh) Japanese: please add this translation if you can