Xujiahui
Definitions
- An area of Xuhui district, Shanghai, China, well-known for shopping and entertainment.
- A subdistrict of Xuhui district, Shanghai, China, consisting of the central part of the larger neighborhood.
Examples
“The factory we went to see⟳ was out in the Hsuchiahui (Siccawei, in Shanghai dialect) district, and was called the Deaf and Mute Workers' Electrical Appliance Factory No. 2.”
Travels in China, 1966-71
“Early on the morning of the eighteenth the Taipings occupied the historic town of Hsu-chia-hui, or Siccawei, just west of the port, where Jesuit missionaries had long before established an important Catholic community.”
“The company joined with a local electronics chain, Jiangsu Five Star Appliance, to open⟳ the store in the busy Xujiahui shopping district of Shanghai.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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