比林斯 (Bǐlínsī): Billings (transliteration)

Meanings

1 Billings (transliteration)
2 most commonly refers to Billings, Montana — the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana; can also be a Western surname

Characters

比

this; phonetic suffix for foreign names

Examples

比林斯是蒙大拿州最大的城市。

Bǐlínsī shì Méngdàná Zhōu zuì dà de chéngshì.

Billings is the largest city in the state of Montana.

他从比林斯坐飞机来的。

Tā cóng Bǐlínsī zuò fēijī lái de.

He flew in from Billings.

Tips

usage

比 (bǐ 'compare') + 林 (lín 'forest') + 斯 (sī, generic phonetic suffix) — a typical phonetic transliteration. As a U.S. surname, Billings appears for various American figures; the city of Billings, MT is the most prominent referent in news contexts.