plural Chinese
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of China
b
: a person of Chinese descent
2
: a group of related languages used by the people of China that are often mutually unintelligible in their spoken form but share a single system of writing and that constitute a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family
especially
: mandarin
Chinese
adjective
Examples of Chinese in a Sentence
the customs of the Chinese
He is learning to speak Chinese.
Recent Examples on the Web
His wife supported him at the event at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Before the premiere screening on Sunday, Garfield joined Pratt, Waddingham and creator Jim Davis for a paw print ceremony, immortalizing his paws in cement outside the famed TCL Chinese Theatre.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, Chris Pratt lived in an apartment behind the TLC Chinese Theater.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 May 2024
Today, 78% of islanders describe themselves as Taiwanese, rather than Chinese or some mix.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 20 May 2024
With pointed symbolism, the Russian leader will visit the Harbin Institute of Technology, which boasts scientific exchange between Russians and Chinese dating back more than a century.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Ford just dodged an autoworker strike at its biggest plant
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And tense geopolitical relations are driving Microsoft to ask Chinese AI employees to relocate.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Then, on Tuesday, came the postscript: Xi traveled to Serbia to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Belgrade’s Chinese Embassy in 1999 by five stray NATO rockets amid its occupation of Kosovo.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Many cultures will be represented at Global Fest Around the Bend
Braun said there are a lot of different cultures represented in West Bend and neighboring counties that people may not know about, including Latino, Irish, Native American, Hmong, Japanese and Chinese.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Before the premiere screening on Sunday, Garfield joined Pratt, Waddingham and creator Jim Davis for a paw print ceremony, immortalizing his paws in cement outside the famed TCL Chinese Theatre.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, Chris Pratt lived in an apartment behind the TLC Chinese Theater.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 May 2024
Today, 78% of islanders describe themselves as Taiwanese, rather than Chinese or some mix.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 20 May 2024
With pointed symbolism, the Russian leader will visit the Harbin Institute of Technology, which boasts scientific exchange between Russians and Chinese dating back more than a century.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Ford just dodged an autoworker strike at its biggest plant
Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs
Share
Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs
And tense geopolitical relations are driving Microsoft to ask Chinese AI employees to relocate.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Then, on Tuesday, came the postscript: Xi traveled to Serbia to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Belgrade’s Chinese Embassy in 1999 by five stray NATO rockets amid its occupation of Kosovo.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Many cultures will be represented at Global Fest Around the Bend
Braun said there are a lot of different cultures represented in West Bend and neighboring counties that people may not know about, including Latino, Irish, Native American, Hmong, Japanese and Chinese.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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