Chinese word

清真

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng zhēn

Meaning

  • adjectivehalal

Example

市场有清真摊位。shì chǎng yǒu qīng zhēn tān wèi

The market has halal food stalls.

Illustration for 清真 (halal)

More examples

这个包装上有清真标志。zhè ge bāo zhuāng shàng yǒu qīng zhēn biāo zhì

There is a halal symbol on this package.

Core concept

Something connected with Islam whose use is religiously proper, especially because its source and treatment meet Islamic requirements.

Common phrases

  • 清真食品qīng zhēn shí pǐn

    halal food

  • 清真餐厅qīng zhēn cān tīng

    halal restaurant

  • 清真标志qīng zhēn biāo zhì

    halal symbol

Similar words

哈拉尔hā lā ěr: Describes something permitted for use or eating under Islamic religious rules.
伊斯兰的yī sī lán de: Describes something related to Islam or Islamic culture.
干净gān jìng: Describes something free from dirt or unwanted substances and clean in appearance or condition.

Definition in Chinese

表示与伊斯兰教有关且被允许使用或食用的物品、场所或服务，强调来源与处理符合教规。biǎo shì yǔ yī sī lán jiào yǒu guān qiě bèi yún xǔ shǐ yòng huò shí yòng de wù pǐn cháng suǒ huò fú wù qiáng diào lái yuán yǔ chú lǐ fú hé jiào guī

Word origin

The compound 清真 (qīngzhēn, "pure and true") joins 清 (qīng, "pure") with 真 (zhēn, "true") to express religious purity and correctness in the established Chinese term for Islam-related things.

Usage tips

  • This label does not simply mean hygienic or clean; it signals religious standards rather than an ordinary claim about sanitation.

Other meanings

  • Islamicadjective

Related words

  • 清真食品qīng zhēn shí pǐnhalal foodnoun
  • 清真认证qīng zhēn rèn zhènghalal certificationnoun
  • 清真寺qīng zhēn sìmosquenoun

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