Chinese
Etymology
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Etymology
From
- (British) IPA: /t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/; (sometimes) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/
- (America) IPA: /ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/; (sometimes) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/
- (Canada, idle-idol split) IPA: /ˌt͡ʃʌɪˈniz/, /ˈt͡ʃʌɪˌniz/
- (Ontario) IPA: [ˌt͡ʃəɪˈniːz], [ˈt͡ʃəɪˌniˑz]
Chinese (not comparable)
- Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.
- China has been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party since 1949.
- Of, from, or related to the people of China, particularly the Han Chinese and their culture whether in China or overseas.
- Important Chinese holidays celebrated around the world include the Chinese New Year ("Spring Festival"), Tomb Sweeping Day, and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- 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.
- There are four Chinese tones... five, if you count the neutral one.
- (in phrases, sometimes offensive) As exotic, unusual, backwards, or unorganized as someone or something from China.
- It's all Chinese to me.
- (of film &, video lighting, offensive, dated) Having barn doors with a horizontal orientation.
- Coordinate term: English
- (of China, its language or people) Sinic, Sino- (prefix); Seric, Serian, Serican, Sinaean, Sinesian, Cathayan (historical or archaic); Chinesian (archaic or jocular)
- French: chinois
- German: chinesisch
- Italian: cinese
- Portuguese: chinês, sino
- Russian: кита́йский
- Spanish: chino
- (uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.
- The Chinese have an incredible history.
- (uncountable, collective) The Han Chinese, whether in China or overseas.
- The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.
(uncountable) The Standard Chinese language, written in Chinese characters and spoken and spelled using Standard Mandarin pronunciation. - 你好 is read “Nǐ hǎo” and means “Hello” in Chinese.
(uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Southern Min, and other closely related language varieties and dialects. - Suzhounese and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.
- (uncountable) The logographic writing system shared by most Sinitic languages.
- Hong Kong still uses traditional Chinese.
- (People of China) Seres, Sinae, Cathayans, Serians, Sinaeans, Sericans (historical or archaic); Chinesians (archaic or jocular)
- (Standard Chinese) Putonghua, Guoyu, Huayu, Guanhua, Hanyu, Zhongwen
- French: chinois, langue chinoise
- German: Chinesisch, chinesische Sprache
- Italian: cinese
- Portuguese: chinês
- Russian: кита́йский
- Spanish: chino
Chinese
- (countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person/people from China or of Chinese descent.
- (uncountable) Ellipsis of Chinese cuisine
- Please don't eat the Chinese. I'm saving it for later.
- (UK, countable, informal) Ellipsis of Chinese meal
- We're going out tonight for a Chinese.
- (Chinese person) Han (ethnic Chinese regardless of the residence), Chinaman (properly of a man only); Chinee (archaic); chink (offensive slur); Sinese, Chinean, Chinian, Chinish (rare); Serian, Serican, Sinaeans, Cathayan (historical or archaic); Chinesian (archaic or jocular)
- French: Chinois, Chinoise
- German: Chinese, Chinesin, Chinesen, Chinesinnen
- Italian: cinese
- Portuguese: chinês, chinesa
- Russian: кита́ец
- Spanish: chino, china
- French: chinois
- Italian: cibo cinese
- Portuguese: comida chinesa
- Russian: кита́йская ку́хня
- Spanish: comida china
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