What does Chinese mean?
Definitions for Chinese
tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnischi·nese
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Chinese.
Princeton's WordNet
Chinesenoun
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
Chineseadjective
a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
Chineseadjective
of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures
"Chinese food"
Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosanadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
"the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh"
Wiktionary
Chinesenoun
The people of China.
The Chinese have an incredible history.
Chinesenoun
All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.
Chinesenoun
A person born in China.
The place was empty till two Chinese walked in.
Chinesenoun
A Chinese meal.
We're going out tonight for a Chinese.
Chinesenoun
Chinese food.
Do you care for Chinese tonight?
Chineseadjective
Of China, its languages or people
Chineseadjective
Unexpected, as used in the phrases Chinese whispers, Chinese burn, Chinese auction.
Chinesenoun
The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others. Abbreviation: Chin or Chin.
Chinesenoun
The logographic writing system shared by this language family.
Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese.
Chinesenoun
Mandarin, the main language spoken in China.
ChatGPT
chinese
Chinese can refer to: 1. People or things that originate from the People's Republic of China (Mainland China), its people, or its diaspora. It also encompasses people from regions such as Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao who share similar cultural and language aspects. 2. The family of languages (dialects) spoken by ethnic Chinese. This mainly includes Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, etc. 3. Anything pertaining to the Chinese culture, tradition, history, food, art, literature, etc. 4. The written characters used in Chinese languages, also known as Chinese characters.
Webster Dictionary
Chineseadjective
of or pertaining to China; peculiar to China
Chinese
a native or natives of China, or one of that yellow race with oblique eyelids who live principally in China
Chinese
the language of China, which is monosyllabic
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Chinese' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2566
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Chinese' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3551
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Chinese' in Adjectives Frequency: #341
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Chinese in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Chinese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Chinese in a Sentence
Chinese companies that used to be business partners and suppliers are becoming rivals.
People will take one look at them and probably be able to guess they are half Bamar (Myanmar's ethnic majority), because their features are more Chinese and their skin is paler.
I think those Chinese concerns are still front and center, it's not just Australian banks, it's developed world banks that are actually taking a hit on China concerns.
These conversations remain vital to improving mutual understanding of U.S. national security interests, reducing tensions, providing clarity and avoiding unintended consequences or conflict, his calls with the Chinese and others in October and January were in keeping with these duties and responsibilities conveying reassurance in order to maintain strategic stability.
French President Francois Hollande:
Regarding the recapitalisation, external capital, including Chinese capital, has its place.
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