清真

qīngzhēn

adjective #41,158

Meanings

1 halal
2 Islamic (esp. of food and restaurants)
3 pure and true

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他只吃清真食品。

Tā zhǐ chī qīngzhēn shípǐn.

He only eats halal food.

HSK 5

这家是清真餐厅，不卖猪肉。

Zhè jiā shì qīngzhēn cāntīng, bú mài zhūròu.

This is a halal restaurant and doesn't sell pork.

Tips

culture

清真寺 means mosque. The term was adopted by Chinese Muslims (especially the 回族) from the classical meaning 'pure and true', linking Islamic practice to moral purity.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

真 zhēn