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Chinese properNoun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniˑz] , [ˌt͡ʃəɪˈniːz]
  • (uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Minnan, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.
Chinees
  • (uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
Chinees, Chinezen

Chinese adjective

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniˑz] , [ˌt͡ʃəɪˈniːz]
  • 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.
Chinees, Chinese

Chinese noun

  /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/ , /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ , /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/ , /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/ , [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniˑz] , [ˌt͡ʃəɪˈniːz]
  • (countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person/people from China or of Chinese descent.
Chinees, Chinese
  • (uncountable) Chinese cuisine.
chinees
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