Chinatown
[chahy-nuh-toun] /ˈtʃaɪ nəˌtaʊn/
noun
1.
the main Chinese district in any city outside .
/ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/
noun
1.
a quarter of any city or town outside China with a predominantly Chinese population
n.
1857 in California, from China + town. But from 1852 in a St. Helena context.
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