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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.
 中国語
  • (uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
 中国人, 漢字, 中国語

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.
 中国, 中, 中華

Chinese noun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [(ˌ)t͡ʃəɪˈniːz] , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniːz]
  • (countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.
 中国人, 中国語
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese meal (“meal consisting of Chinese cuisine”).
  • (UK, countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of Chinese restaurant (“restaurant serving Chinese cuisine”).
 中華料理
Chinese New Year
旧正月, 春節
Classical Chinese
漢文
Chinese character
漢字
Han Chinese
漢人, 漢族, 漢民族
Chinese hibiscus
仏桑花
Chinese dragon
竜
Chinese lantern
提灯, 灯篭
overseas Chinese
華僑
Chinese cinnamon
桂
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