Chinatown

[ chahy-nuh-toun ]

noun
  1. the main Chinese district in any city outside China.

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Chinatown

/ (ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn) /


noun
  1. a quarter of any city or town outside China with a predominantly Chinese population

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