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.
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These messages are crafted to look legitimate and are translated into multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, organizers apologized for displaying the flag of Taiwan for a skater rather than the emblem of Chinese Taipei, which is displayed by organizers to connote a connection between Taiwan and China without explicitly backing Taiwan’s claim to sovereignty.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to increase investment in China’s supply chain, research and development, and social welfare sectors, according to the Commerce Ministry.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
In the mid-20th century, about 80 percent of Chinese lived in the countryside, and many lacked property.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, organizers apologized for displaying the flag of Taiwan for a skater rather than the emblem of Chinese Taipei, which is displayed by organizers to connote a connection between Taiwan and China without explicitly backing Taiwan’s claim to sovereignty.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to increase investment in China’s supply chain, research and development, and social welfare sectors, according to the Commerce Ministry.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
In the mid-20th century, about 80 percent of Chinese lived in the countryside, and many lacked property.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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