清真寺

qīngzhēnsì
noun HSK 7-9 #12,122

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mosque

Characters

Literally 'pure truth temple' — the Chinese term for a mosque

Examples

Zhè zuò qīngzhēnsì yǒu wǔbǎi duōnián de lìshǐ.
This mosque has over five hundred years of history.
Xī'ān Dà Qīngzhēnsì shì Zhōngguó zuì gǔlǎo de qīngzhēnsì zhīyī.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of the oldest mosques in China.

Tips

culture
清真 (qīngzhēn) literally means 'pure and true' and is the Chinese word for 'halal.' You'll see 清真 on restaurants and food labels indicating halal food, especially in areas with Hui Muslim populations.

Stroke Order

qīng
zhēn