锦芳

錦芳

jǐnfāng

noun

Meanings

1 Jinfang (Beijing time-honored snack shop, famous for yuanxiao)

Characters

brocade/splendid

Examples

HSK 7-9

元宵节前锦芳门口排起了长队。

Yuánxiāojié qián Jǐnfāng ménkǒu pái qǐ le cháng duì.

Before the Lantern Festival, long lines form outside Jinfang.

HSK 7-9

锦芳的元宵是老北京的味道。

Jǐnfāng de yuánxiāo shì lǎoběijīng de wèidào.

Jinfang's yuanxiao taste like old Beijing.

Tips

culture

锦芳小吃 is a Beijing 中华老字号 ('China time-honored brand') founded in 1926, best known for its hand-rolled yuanxiao (元宵) sold around the Lantern Festival. The Magnolia-Street (磁器口) shop's pre-festival queues regularly stretch for blocks, a local ritual rather than a tourist stop.

In Pop Culture

锦芳小吃 Jǐnfāng xiǎochī

Jinfang Snacks

Beijing time-honored brand famous for yuanxiao (sweet glutinous rice balls).

Stroke Order

锦 jǐn

芳 fāng