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
a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
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
noun
a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
adjective
of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures
“Chinese food”
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
“the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh”
Word Forms
Formosa
noun
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
chinesisch
eine der in China gesprochenen chinesisch-tibetischen Sprachen; werden als Dialekte einer einzigen Sprache betrachtet (auch wenn sie für beide Seiten unverständlich sind), weil sie eine gemeinsame ideografische Schrift haben
🇫🇷French
Chinois
n'importe quelle langue sino-tibétaine parlée en Chine ; considérés comme des dialectes d'une même langue (même s'ils sont mutuellement inintelligibles) car ils partagent une écriture idéographique.
🇪🇸Spanish
chino
cualquiera de las lenguas sino-tibetanas habladas en China; considerados dialectos de una sola lengua (aunque sean mutuamente ininteligibles) porque comparten una escritura ideográfica.
🇮🇹Italian
cinese
una qualsiasi delle lingue sino-tibetane parlate in Cina; considerati come dialetti di un'unica lingua (anche se tra loro incomprensibili) perché condividono una scrittura ideografica
🇵🇹Portuguese
chinês
qualquer uma das línguas sino-tibetanas faladas na China; considerados dialetos de uma única língua (embora sejam mutuamente ininteligíveis) porque compartilham uma escrita ideográfica
🇷🇺Russian
китайский
любой из китайско-тибетских языков, на которых говорят в Китае; рассматриваются как диалекты одного языка (даже если они взаимно непонятны), поскольку имеют общую идеографическую запись.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चीनी
चीन में बोली जाने वाली कोई भी चीनी-तिब्बती भाषा; एक ही भाषा की बोलियाँ मानी जाती हैं (भले ही वे परस्पर समझ से परे हों) क्योंकि वे एक वैचारिक लेखन साझा करती हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
চীনা
চীনে কথিত চীন-তিব্বতি ভাষার যে কোনো একটি; একটি একক ভাষার উপভাষা হিসাবে বিবেচিত (যদিও তারা পারস্পরিকভাবে দুর্বোধ্য) কারণ তারা একটি আদর্শিক লেখা ভাগ করে নেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
சீன
சீனாவில் பேசப்படும் சீன-திபெத்திய மொழிகளில் ஏதேனும்; ஒரு மொழியின் பேச்சுவழக்குகளாகக் கருதப்படுகின்றன (அவை ஒன்றுக்கொன்று புரியவில்லை என்றாலும்) ஏனெனில் அவை ஒரு கருத்தியல் எழுத்தைப் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
చైనీస్
చైనాలో మాట్లాడే సైనో-టిబెటన్ భాషల్లో ఏదైనా; ఒకే భాష యొక్క మాండలికాలుగా పరిగణించబడతాయి (అవి ఒకదానికొకటి అర్థం కానప్పటికీ) అవి భావజాల వ్రాతని పంచుకుంటాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
चीनी
चीनमध्ये बोलली जाणारी कोणतीही चीन-तिबेट भाषा; एकाच भाषेच्या बोली मानल्या जातात (जरी त्या परस्पर समजू शकत नाहीत) कारण ते एक वैचारिक लेखन सामायिक करतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિની
ચીનમાં બોલાતી કોઈપણ ચીન-તિબેટીયન ભાષાઓ; એક જ ભાષાની બોલીઓ તરીકે ગણવામાં આવે છે (તેઓ પરસ્પર અસ્પષ્ટ હોવા છતાં) કારણ કે તેઓ એક વૈચારિક લેખન વહેંચે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚೈನೀಸ್
ಚೀನಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಿನೋ-ಟಿಬೆಟಿಯನ್ ಭಾಷೆಗಳು; ಒಂದೇ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ (ಅವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ) ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಒಂದು ಐಡಿಯಗ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചൈനീസ്
ചൈനയിൽ സംസാരിക്കുന്ന ഏതെങ്കിലും ചൈന-ടിബറ്റൻ ഭാഷകൾ; ഒരൊറ്റ ഭാഷയുടെ ഭാഷാഭേദങ്ങളായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു (അവ പരസ്പരം മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ കഴിയില്ലെങ്കിലും) കാരണം അവ ഒരു ആശയപരമായ എഴുത്ത് പങ്കിടുന്നു
چین میں بولی جانے والی چین تبتی زبانوں میں سے کوئی بھی؛ ایک زبان کی بولیوں کے طور پر شمار کیا جاتا ہے (حالانکہ وہ باہمی طور پر ناقابل فہم ہیں) کیونکہ وہ ایک نظریاتی تحریر کا اشتراک کرتے ہیں
중국에서 사용되는 중국-티베트어; 표의 문자를 공유하기 때문에 (상호 이해할 수 없더라도) 단일 언어의 방언으로 간주됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người trung quốc
bất kỳ ngôn ngữ Hán-Tạng nào được nói ở Trung Quốc; được coi là phương ngữ của một ngôn ngữ duy nhất (mặc dù chúng không thể hiểu được lẫn nhau) bởi vì chúng có chung một văn bản ý thức hệ
salah satu bahasa Sino-Tibet yang digunakan di Tiongkok; dianggap sebagai dialek dalam satu bahasa (walaupun keduanya tidak dapat dipahami satu sama lain) karena keduanya memiliki tulisan ideografis yang sama.
🇵🇭Filipino
intsik
alinman sa mga wikang Sino-Tibetan na sinasalita sa Tsina; itinuturing na mga diyalekto ng iisang wika (kahit na sila ay hindi magkaunawaan) dahil sila ay may pagkakapareho ng isang ideograpikong sulatin
🇲🇾Malay
cina
mana-mana bahasa Sino-Tibet yang dituturkan di China; dianggap sebagai dialek satu bahasa (walaupun mereka tidak dapat difahami bersama) kerana mereka berkongsi tulisan ideografik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصينية
أي من اللغات الصينية التبتية المستخدمة في الصين؛ تعتبر لهجات لغة واحدة (على الرغم من أنها غير مفهومة بشكل متبادل) لأنها تشترك في الكتابة الإيديولوجية
🇮🇷Persian
چینی
هر یک از زبان های چینی- تبتی که در چین صحبت می شود. به عنوان لهجه های یک زبان واحد در نظر گرفته می شوند (حتی اگر متقابلاً نامفهوم باشند) زیرا دارای یک نوشتار ایدئوگرافیک هستند.
🇹🇷Turkish
Çince
Çin'de konuşulan Çin-Tibet dillerinden herhangi biri; ideografik bir yazıyı paylaştıkları için (birbirleri tarafından anlaşılmasa da) tek bir dilin lehçeleri olarak kabul edilirler
🇮🇱Hebrew
סִינִית
כל אחת מהשפות הסיניות-טיבטית המדוברות בסין; נחשבים לדיאלקטים של שפה אחת (למרות שהם לא מובנים הדדית) מכיוון שהם חולקים כתיבה אידיאוגרפית
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What is the primary definition of the word 'chinese'?
The primary meaning of 'chinese' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chinese' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chinese' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chinese' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chinese' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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How often do you encounter the word 'chinese' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'chinese' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'chinese' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'chinese' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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How likely are you to use 'chinese' in a professional email?
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