汐止

Xīzhǐ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Xizhi (Hsichih), a district of New Taipei City, Taiwan

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zhù zài Xīzhǐ qū.
He lives in Xizhi District.
HSK 6
Cóng Táiběi dā huǒchē dào Xīzhǐ zhǐyào shíjǐ fēnzhōng.
It only takes about ten minutes by train from Taipei to Xizhi.

Tips

culture
汐止 literally means 'where the tide stops'. The name reflects the historical tidal reach of the Keelung River (基隆河); at this point upstream, ocean tides ceased to push the river backward.

Stroke Order

zhǐ