锡兰 (xī lán) — Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)

Definition

noun
Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)

Examples

  • 锡兰
    xī lán Shì sī lǐ lán kǎ de jiù míng.
    Ceylon was the former name of Sri Lanka.
  • 锡兰
    Wǒ yǐ qián qù guò xī lán, xiàn zài nà lǐ jiào sī lǐ lán kǎ.
    I've been to Ceylon before; now it's called Sri Lanka.
  • 锡兰
    xī lán De hóng chá hěn yǒu míng.
    Ceylon black tea is very famous.

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