Definition

Proper noun: * A major port and industrial city in China: "Talien" is an older or alternative romanization for the city now most commonly known as Dalian. It refers to a significant port, shipbuilding, and industrial center located on the Liaodong Peninsula in northeastern China.

Usage Notes

• "Talien" is a historical spelling. In modern contexts, the city is almost exclusively referred to as Dalian. You will encounter "Talien" primarily in historical texts, older maps, or certain traditional romanization systems.
• It functions as a proper noun, always capitalized, and typically refers to the city itself or its attributes (e.g., the Talien port, Talien shipyards).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The name can be used in historical or geographical discussions to maintain context with older source materials.
• It may appear in compound proper nouns from a specific historical period, such as "Talien Bay" or "Talien Naval Base."

Variants and Related Words

• Dalian: The modern standard Pinyin romanization and the name you should use in contemporary writing and speech.
• Lüda or Luta: An older administrative name from the mid-20th century, formed from the first syllables of and .

Synonyms

• Dalian: The direct and modern synonym.

Noun

1. a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda