宜宾

宜賓

Yíbīn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Yibin (prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province)

Characters

suitable / proper

Examples

HSK 6

宜宾位于长江的起点。

Yíbīn wèiyú Chángjiāng de qǐdiǎn.

Yibin is located at the starting point of the Yangtze River.

HSK 7-9

五粮液的产地是宜宾。

Wǔliángyè de chǎndì shì Yíbīn.

Wuliangye (liquor) is produced in Yibin.

Tips

culture

Yibin is called 万里长江第一城 ("the first city of the ten-thousand-li Yangtze") because the Yangtze officially begins here, at the confluence of the 金沙江 and 岷江. It is also the home of 五粮液, one of China's two most famous baijiu brands (alongside 茅台).

Stroke Order

宜 yí

宾 bīn