Dashi

See also: dashi, dàshì, dàshí, and dàshī

English

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大石 (Dàshí).

Pronunciation

enPR: dä′shœ′
Hyphenation: Da‧shi

Proper noun

Dashi

A subdistrict of Panyu district, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, formerly a town.
- 2000, George Chu-sheng Lin, “Time Space Compression in the Zhujiang Delta: A Case Study of Panyu”, in Si-ming Li, Wing-shing Tang, editors, China's Regions, Polity, and Economy: A Study of Spatial Transformation in the Post-Reform Era‎^[1], Chinese University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 264:
  A great number of factories have been set up in Panyu to produce manufactured parts for final assembly in Guangzhou. This is especially evident in Dashi town located right on the border between Guangzhou and Panyu. Dashi used to be separated from Guangzhou by the Ruoxi River.
- 2003 March, Shi Baoxiu, “Ups and Downs of Historic Chieftains' Offices”, in China Tourism, number 272, H.K. China Tourism Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 59:
  We brought the children to Dashi Town, Panyu.
- 2012 July 12, Mimi Lau, “Panyu presses on with incinerator plans”, in South China Morning Post‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 November 2017:
  Two other towns - Dongchong and Dashi - were listed as backup options. […]
  In 2009, Panyu officials announced a plan to build the incinerator in Dashi, which borders Haizhu district, but in November of that year the proposal faced intense opposition from nearby residents.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Dashi.

Etymology 2

From the Mandarin Phonetic Symbols II romanization of the Mandarin 大溪 (Dàxī).

Proper noun

Dashi

Alternative form of Daxi (a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan).
- 2004, Compound Semiconductor‎^[3], volume 10, →OCLC, page 18, columns 1–2:
  Arima, which is based in Dashi, Taoyuan, will gain four Aixtron and Emcore MOCVD machines from the acquisition, with a total monthly capacity equivalent to 250 million LED dice.
- 2015 May 7, Lii Wen, “Workers say Inventec layoffs illegal”, in Taipei Times‎^[4], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 8 May 2015, Taiwan News, page 4:
  Labor rights campaigner Yao Kuang-chu (姚光祖) said the mass redundancies were the result of the company outsourcing its production lines in Taoyuan’s Dashi District (大溪) to China.
- 2015 May 20, Chia-Hao Chang, Yi Ta Shao, Wen-Chung Fu, et al., “Differentiation of visual spectra and nuptial colorations of two Paratanakia himantegus subspecies (Cyprinoidea: Acheilognathidae) in response to the distinct photic conditions of their habitats”, in Zoological Studies‎^[5], volume 54, →DOI, archived from the original on 23 September 2026:
  Fish were caught from Chinlung Lake, Hsichih, New Taipei City (P. h. himantegus) and Dashi, Taoyuan County (P. h. chii). These two sites belong to the Tamsui River basin.
- 2021, Lu Hua Chang [張如華], “Study on the Tourism Motivation and Experiential Value of In-depth Tourists -Taking Dashi Region as an Example [深度旅遊參與者旅遊動機與體驗價值之研究 -以大溪地區為例]”, in 健行科技大學/民生與設計學院/國際企業經營系碩士班/碩士(2021年)‎^[6] (Thesis), archived from the original on 23 September 2026:
  This article aims to explore the research on the tourism motivation and experiential value of in-depth tourists in Dashi District, Taoyuan City. In the past, most relevant tourism researches focused on tourist locations, etc.
  [original: 本文旨在探討桃園市大溪地區深度旅遊者旅遊動機與體驗價值之研究，以往相關旅遊研究大多聚焦在旅遊地點等， […]]
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Dashi.

Albanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daʃi/
Hyphenation: Da‧shi

Proper noun

Dashi m

(astrology) Aries (a person born under the sign of Aries)

Related terms

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Zodiac signs in Albanian (layout · text)
Dashi	Demi	Binjakët	Gaforrja
Luani	Virgjëresha	Peshorja	Akrepi
Shigjetari	Bricjapi	Ujori	Peshqit