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Jyutping si1 taan2
Pinyin sī tǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. suffix, derogatory, ethnic, morpheme, neologism, slur
    -stan (used after European and American place names to emphasize that there are many Middle Easterners or Muslims there)
    • 法蘭西斯坦
      法兰西斯坦
      fǎ lán xī sī tǎn
      Francostan (France)
  2. suffix, morpheme
    -stan (frequently found in country and region names of Central Asia)
    • 她對幾個斯坦鄰居更是充滿隔閡,毫無興趣。
      她对几个斯坦邻居更是充满隔阂,毫无兴趣。
      tā duì jǐ ge sī tǎn lín jū gèng shì chōng mǎn gé hé , háo wú xìng qù .
      She feels there's even a barrier between her few -stan neighbors, apathetic to them.
  3. name
    Stan (a male given name in English)
  4. suffix, morpheme
    -stein (stone, often appearing as a part of a geographical or personal name)
  5. name
    Stains (a city in France)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    爱因斯坦是个数学天才。
    愛因斯坦是個數學天才。
    ài yīn sī tǎn shì gè shù xué tiān cái 。
    • Einstein was a mathematical genius.
  2. Mandarin
    一提到爱因斯坦,我们就会想起相对论。
    一提到愛因斯坦,我們就會想起相對論。
    yī tí dào ài yīn sī tǎn , wǒ men jiù huì xiǎng qǐ xiāng duì lùn 。
    • We associate the name of Einstein with the theory of relativity.
  3. Mandarin
    吉尔吉斯斯坦的情况十分混乱。
    吉爾吉斯斯坦的情況十分混亂。
    jí ěr jí sī sī tǎn de qíng kuàng shí fēn hùn luàn 。
    • The situation in Kyrgyzstan is a real mess.
  4. Mandarin
    普京对胡锦涛说:“咱们必须帮吉尔吉斯斯坦”……不过那只是在我梦里的情形。
    普京對胡錦濤説:“咱們必須幫吉爾吉斯斯坦”……不過那只是在我夢裏的情形。
    pǔ jīng duì hú jǐn tāo shuō :“ zán men bì xū bāng jí ěr jí sī sī tǎn ”…… bù guò nà zhǐ shì zài wǒ mèng lǐ de qíng xing 。
    • "We need to help Kyrgyzstan," said Putin to Hu Jintao... in my dream.
  5. Mandarin
    爱因斯坦喜欢拉小提琴。
    愛因斯坦喜歡拉小提琴。
    ài yīn sī tǎn xǐ huan lā xiǎo tí qín 。
    • Einstein loved playing the violin.
    • Einstein liked to play the violin.
    • Einstein enjoyed playing the violin.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    爱因斯坦系一个数学天才。
    愛因斯坦係一個數學天才。
    oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 hai6 jat1 go3 sou3 hok6 tin1 coi4 。
    • Einstein was a mathematical genius.
  2. Cantonese
    一提到爱因斯坦,我哋就会谂起相对论。
    一提到愛因斯坦,我哋就會諗起相對論。
    jat1 tai4 dou3 oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 , ngo5 dei2 zau6 wui2 nam2 hei2 soeng1 deoi3 leon6 。
    • We associate the name of Einstein with the theory of relativity.
  3. Cantonese
    波拉特系个哈萨克斯坦人;佢唔系美国人呀。
    波拉特係個哈薩克斯坦人;佢唔係美國人呀。
    bo1 laai1 dak6 hai6 go3 haa1 saat3 hak1 si1 taan2 jan4 ; keoi5 m4 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4 aa3 。
    • Borat is from Kazakhstan; he is not an American.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    嗱,戴返个头盔先,其实上面我所讲嘅维根斯坦嘅理论呢,我系完全冇读过㗎。错咗唔好闹我。
    嗱,戴返個頭盔先,其實上面我所講嘅維根斯坦嘅理論呢,我係完全冇讀過㗎。錯咗唔好鬧我。
    laa4, daai3 faan1 go3 tau4 kwai1 sin1, kei4 sat6 soeng6 min6 ngo5 so2 gong2 ge3 wai4 gan1 si1 taan2 ge3 lei5 leon6 ne1, ngo5 hai6 jyun4 cyun4 mou5 duk6 gwo3 gaa3. co3 zo2 m4 hou2 naau6 ngo5.
    • Disclaimer: I've never studied those theories of Wittgenstein I just talked about. Don't hold it against me if I got it wrong.
  2. Cantonese
    爱因斯坦系二十世纪嘅著名物理学家。
    愛因斯坦係二十世紀嘅著名物理學家。
    oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 hai6 ji6 sap6 sai3 gei2 ge3 zyu3 ming4 mat6 lei5 hok6 gaa1.
    • Einstein is a famous physicist of the 20th century.
  3. Cantonese
    列支敦士登同乌孜别克斯坦系世界上仅存嘅两个双重内陆国,佢哋嘅邻国都系内陆国家。
    列支敦士登同烏孜別克斯坦係世界上僅存嘅兩個雙重內陸國,佢哋嘅鄰國都係內陸國家。
    lit6 zi1 deon1 si6 dang1 tung4 wu1 zi1 bit6 haak1 si1 taan2 hai6 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 gan2 cyun4 ge3 loeng5 go3 soeng1 cung4 noi6 luk6 gwok3, keoi5 dei6 ge3 leon4 gwok3 dou1 hai6 noi6 luk6 gwok3 gaa1.
    • Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are the only two double landlocked countries in the world. All of their neighbouring countries are landlocked countries.
  4. Cantonese
    有三架巴基斯坦嘅战机被指侵犯阿富汗嘅领空。
    有三架巴基斯坦嘅戰機被指侵犯阿富汗嘅領空。
    jau5 saam1 gaa3 baa1 gei1 si1 taan2 ge3 zin3 gei1 bei6 zi2 cam1 faan6 aa3 fu3 hon6 ge3 ling5 hung1.
    • Three Pakistan fighter planes were accused of intruding Afghanistan's airspace.
  5. Cantonese
    特首晤哈萨克斯坦总理
    特首晤哈薩克斯坦總理
    dak6 sau2 ng6 haa1 saat3 hak1 si1 taan2 zung2 lei5
    • Chief Executive meets with Kazakhstani PM
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    据说在1990年成立全苏东干族协会时,吉尔吉斯斯坦南方的奥什回回因为不会讲陕甘宁方言而嚎啕大哭,痛惜自己丢失了母语。
    據說在1990年成立全蘇東干族協會時,吉爾吉斯斯坦南方的奧什回回因爲不會講陝甘寧方言而嚎啕大哭,痛惜自己丟失了母語。
    jù shuō zài 1990 nián chéng lì quán sū dōng gān zú xié huì shí , jí ěr jí sī sī tǎn nán fāng de ào shén huí huí yīn wèi bù huì jiǎng shǎn gān níng fāng yán ér háo táo dà kū , tòng xī zì jǐ diū shī le mǔ yǔ .
    • It is said that during the 1990 formation of the All-Soviet Dungan Association, Hui of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan cried most terribly, unable to speak their Shaan-Gan-Ning dialect, lamenting the loss of their native language.
  2. Mandarin
    法兰西斯坦
    法蘭西斯坦
    fǎ lán xī sī tǎn
    • Francostan (France)
  3. Mandarin
    她对几个斯坦邻居更是充满隔阂,毫无兴趣。
    她對幾個斯坦鄰居更是充滿隔閡,毫無興趣。
    tā duì jǐ ge sī tǎn lín jū gèng shì chōng mǎn gé hé , háo wú xìng qù .
    • She feels there's even a barrier between her few -stan neighbors, apathetic to them.