Chilin
[ Chinese jee-lin ]
/ Chinese ˈdʒiˈlɪn /
noun Wade-Giles.
Definition for chilin (2 of 2)
Jilin
or Chi·lin, Ki·rin
[ jee-lin ]
/ ˈdʒiˈlɪn /
noun Pinyin.
a province in NE China, N of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). Capital: Changchun.
a port city in this province, on the Songhua River: a former provincial capital.
British Dictionary definitions for chilin
Jilin
Kirin
/ (ˈdʒiːˈlɪn) /
noun
a province of NE China, in central Manchuria. Capital: Changchun. Pop: 27 040 000 (2003 est). Area: 187 000 sq km (72 930 sq miles)
Also called: Chi-lin (ˈtʃiːˈlɪn)
a river port in NE China, in N central Jilin province on the Songhua River. Pop: 1 496 000 (2005 est)