Chinese

adjective

1. 1

   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.

   In this instance, when the Chairman of the "Accuracy in Media" spoke out strongly against the Chinese Communist system of "pin yin" spelling, he was not criticizing any bias or unreliability of news presentation but specifically the inconvenience and confusion caused by the "pin yin" spelling of Chinese names.

   Experts told CNN it could take weeks to address the vulnerabilities and that suspected Chinese hackers are already attempting to exploit it.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

   The DPRK (Joseon Minjujui Inmin Konghuaguk 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國) is read in Chinese as Chaoxian minzhu zhuyi renmin gonghe guo, and its capital, Pyeonyang, is pronounced Pingrang 平壤.

4. 4

   As exotic, unusual, backwards, or unorganized as someone or something from China.

   It's all Chinese to me.

5. 5

   Used with a noun to indicate a referent different from, and seemingly more exotic or unusual than, the base noun's referent.

   Chinese apple, Chinese checkers, Chinese snooker

6. 6

   datedHaving barn doors with a horizontal orientation.

proper noun

1. 1

   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.

   The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   The logographic writing system shared by most Sinitic languages.

   Hong Kong still uses traditional Chinese.

noun

1. 1

   A native, inhabitant, or citizen of China, particularly of the People's Republic of China.

   The Chinese have an incredible history.

   If the Chinese were a people like the Russians, the Germans or the French, we (I address chiefly American and British readers) would observe any marked increase in their industrial activity or in their national aggressiveness with some misgiving, possibly, but […]

   I have given these points to make it clear that the Chinese are a people of strong emotion; and that this emotion is highest and purest when running in the channels of filial piety and loyalty.

   After Pearl Harbor, American sympathy for the Chinese grew even stronger, for the Chinese were a people who had long been bravely resisting Japanese aggressors.

2. 2

   A member of the Han Chinese ethnic group, whether in China or overseas.

   The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.

   And the Iaponians, are longer liv’d, than the Chineſes; […]

   But I had the unmitigated pleasure of watching a family of four Chinese struggle to use knives and forks to [eat] their bacon and eggs.

3. 3

   Variant of Chinese cuisineEllipsis of Chinese cuisine.

   Please don't eat the Chinese. I'm saving it for later.

   "Do you like to eat Chinese?

   I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein.

4. 4

   Variant of Chinese mealEllipsis of Chinese meal (“meal consisting of Chinese cuisine”).

   We're going out tonight for a Chinese.

5. 5

   Variant of Chinese restaurantEllipsis of Chinese restaurant (“restaurant serving Chinese cuisine”).

   Want to go to the Chinese after work?

Forms

plural

Chineses

comparative

more Chinese

superlative

most Chinese