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chinese — banana (dwarf banana), chinese cabbage (petsai), chinese checkers, chinese gelatin (agar or isinglass), chinese glue (alcohol + shellac), chinese greens (vegetables), chinese ink (india ink), chinese puzzle, chinese red, chinese watermelon (wax… … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Chinese — Chi nese , a. Of or pertaining to China; peculiar to China. [1913 Webster] {Chinese paper}. See {India paper}, under {India}. {Chinese wax}, a snowy white, waxlike substance brought from China. It is the bleached secretion of certain insects of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chinese — Chi*nese , n. sing. & pl. 1. A native or natives of China, or one of that yellow race with oblique eyelids who live principally in China. [1913 Webster] 2. sing. The language of China, which is monosyllabic. [1913 Webster] Note: Chineses was used … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chinese — refers to anything pertaining to the Chinese people. Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, or one of several Chinese ethnicities Zhonghua minzu（中華民族）, the supra ethnic Chinese nationality Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in… … Wikipedia
Chinese yo-yo — A Chinese yo yo The Chinese yo yo is a toy from China consisting of two equally sized discs connected with a long axle. The Chinese yo yo is kept spinning on a string tied to two sticks at its ends. Each stick is held in one hand. In modern times … Wikipedia
Chinese — ISO 639 3 Code : zho ISO 639 2/B Code : chi ISO 639 2/T Code : zho ISO 639 1 Code : zh Scope : Macrolanguage Language Type : Living Individual languages : Identifier : cdo Name: Min Dong Chinese Individual languages : Identifier : cjy Name: Jinyu … Names of Languages ISO 639-3
Chinese — /chuy neez , nees /, n., pl. Chinese, adj. n. 1. the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin. 2. a group of languages of the Sino Tibetan family, including standard Chinese and most of the other languages of China.… … Universalium
Chinese — I UK [ˌtʃaɪˈniːz] / US [ˌtʃaɪˈnɪz] noun Word forms Chinese : singular Chinese plural Chinese 1) [uncountable] the group of related languages that people speak in China 2) a) [uncountable] Chinese food She wanted Italian but I said I preferred… … English dictionary
Chinese — Chi|nese1 [ ,tʃaı niz ] noun 1. ) uncount the group of related languages that people speak in China 2. ) uncount Chinese food: She wanted Italian but I said I preferred Chinese. a ) count BRITISH INFORMAL a Chinese restaurant or TAKE OUT Chinese… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chinese — Chi|nese1 [ˌtʃaıˈni:z] n 1.) [U] the language used in China 2.) the Chinese [plural] people from China 3.) [singular] BrE informal a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food ▪ Do you fancy going out for a Chinese? Chinese 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
