回民街

Huímín Jiē
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Muslim Quarter, the food streets of Xi'an's Hui community near the Drum Tower

Examples

HSK 5
Lái Xī'ān yídìng yào qù Huímín Jiē chī xiǎochī.
If you come to Xi'an, you have to go and eat at the Muslim Quarter.
HSK 7-9
Huímín Jiē shàng dàochù shì mài yángròu pàomó hé kǎoròu de xiǎodiàn.
The Muslim Quarter is full of little shops selling paomo and roast lamb.

Tips

culture
It is not one street but a block of lanes behind the Drum Tower, where Xi'an's 回族 Muslims have lived for centuries; the Great Mosque, built in Chinese temple style, stands among them. Other cities also call their Hui food street 回民街.

Stroke Order

回 huí
民 mín
街 jiē