西學東漸

Chinese

		west	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology	east	gradual; gradually; imbue
trad. (西學東漸)		西	學	東	漸
simp. (西学东渐)		西	学	东	渐
Literally: “Western learning flows eastward”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xīxuédōngjiān

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xīxuédōngjiān
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sisyuédongjian
    • Wade–Giles: hsi¹-hsüeh²-tung¹-chien¹
    • Yale: syī-sywé-dūng-jyān
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shishyuedongjian
    • Palladius: сисюэдунцзянь (sisjuedunczjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Proper noun

西學東漸

1. the Transfer of Western Knowledge to the East (the historical period spanning from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century that witnessed the gradual dissemination of Western science in China)