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Mandarin Chinese edition of Wiktionary

Min Nan edition of Wiktionary

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: chī-nēzʹ, IPA: /tʃaɪˈniːz/, SAMPA: /tSaI"ni:z/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -iːz

Noun

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1. (uncountable) The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others. Abbreviation: Chin or Chin.
2. (uncountable) The logographic writing system shared by this language family.

   • Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese.

3. (uncountable) Mandarin, the main language spoken in China.
4. (used as a plural and always preceded by the) The people of China.

   • The Chinese have an incredible history.

5. All people of Chinese descent or self-identity

   • The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.

6. (countable) A person born in China.

   • The place was empty till two Chinese walked in.

7. (British, countable, informal) A Chinese meal.

   • We're going out tonight for a Chinese.

8. (North American, uncountable, informal) Chinese food.

   • Do you care for Chinese tonight?

Usage notes

• A determiner is required in the sense of "the Chinese people".

Synonyms

• (language): Chinese language
• (writing system): Chinese writing system
• (Mandarin): Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese
• (the people of China): Chinese people
• (person born in China): Chinaman (of a man only; now considered offensive), Chinee (archaic, informal), Chink (person or people who comes from China or its descent; ethinic slur; derogatory)
• (Chinese meal): Chinese meal
• (Chinese food): Chinese food

Derived terms

Related terms

• China
• Chinean, Chinian
• Chinish
• Sineish, Sinish
• chinesery
• Chinesian

Translations

Adjective

1. Of China, its languages or people
2. Unexpected, as used in the phrases Chinese whispers, Chinese burn, Chinese auction.

Synonyms

• (of China, its language or people): Sinic, Sino- (prefix)

Translations

See also

• Category:Chinese language for words in Chinese

External links

• Chinese–English Dictionary from Webster’s Online Dictionary
• ISO 639-1 code zh, ISO 639-3 code zho (SIL). It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are:

Dutch

Pronunciation

• (Belgium) IPA: /ʃi.ˈne.sə/
• (Netherlands) IPA: /ʃi.ˈne.sə/
• Hyphenation: Chi‧ne‧se

Noun

1. female person from China

Related terms

• China n. (China)
• Chinees m. (person from China, male or female)
• Chinees n. (the Chinese language)

German

Noun

1. male person from China

Related terms

• Chinesin f. (female person from China)

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