Chinatown
pronunciation
How to pronounce Chinatown in British English:
UK [ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn]
How to pronounce Chinatown in American English:
US [ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn]
Word Origin
- Chinatown (n.)
- 1857 in California, from China + town. But from 1852 in a St. Helena context.
Example
- 1. It 's usually available in hardware stores and chinatown .
- 2. Traditionally , chinatown 's twin trades were clothing and food .
- 3. But other groups have different visions for chinatown .
- 4. I was happy when you offered to take me to chinatown .
- 5. That was my first visit to chinatown .