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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.
 cinese
  • (uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
 cinese, cinesi, ideogrammi cinesi

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.
 cinese

Chinese noun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [(ˌ)t͡ʃəɪˈniːz] , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniːz]
  • (countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.
 cinese
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese meal (“meal consisting of Chinese cuisine”).
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese restaurant (“restaurant serving Chinese cuisine”).
 cibo cinese
Simplified Chinese
cinese semplificato
Traditional Chinese
cinese tradizionale
Chinese studies
sinologia
Chinese parsley
coriandolo
Chinese character
carattere cinese
Chinese Taipei
Taipei Cinese
Chinese whispers
telefono senza fili, telegrafo senza fili
Classical Chinese
cinese classico, lingua cinese classica
traditional Chinese medicine
medicina tradizionale cinese
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