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Chinese adjective

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [(ˌ)t͡ʃəɪˈniːz] , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniːz]
  • Of, from, or related to the people of China, particularly the Han Chinese and their culture whether in China or overseas.
  • Of, from, or related to a language native to Han Chinese persons, often used generally of Chinese characters or particularly to refer to Standard Mandarin.
 chinois, Chinois

Chinese properNoun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [(ˌ)t͡ʃəɪˈniːz] , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniːz]
  • (uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Southern Min, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.
 chinois, langue chinoise
  • (uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
 Chinois, chinois

Chinese noun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [(ˌ)t͡ʃəɪˈniːz] , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniːz]
  • (countable, in the plural) people from China or of Chinese descent.
 Chinois, Chinoise, chinois
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese meal (“meal consisting of Chinese cuisine”).
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese restaurant (“restaurant serving Chinese cuisine”).
 chinois
Chinese character
caractère chinois, hanzi, sinogramme, kanji
Chinese whispers
téléphone arabe, téléphone sans fil
Chinese lantern
lampion
Chinese Taipei
Taipei chinois
Traditional Chinese
caractère traditionnel, chinois traditionnel
Chinese New Year
nouvel an chinois
Chinese studies
sinologie
Classical Chinese
chinois classique
Chinese checkers
dames chinoises
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