Chinese


Definition: Meaning of, Chinese in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃʌɪˈniːz /

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  1. [uncountable] the language used in China
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  2. the Chinese [plural] people from China
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  3. [singular] British English informal a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food
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  1. relating to China, its people, or its language
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Chinese used in phrases

  • Chinese Revolution (noun)
    1. the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912
  • Chinese Shan (noun)
    1. a branch of the Tai languages
  • Chinese Taipei (noun)
    1. a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
  • Chinese Wall (noun)
    1. a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width
  • Chinese alligator (noun)
    1. small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
  • Chinese angelica (noun)
    1. similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China
  • Chinese angelica tree (noun)
    1. similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China
  • Chinese anise (noun)
    1. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
    2. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
  • Chinese black mushroom (noun)
    1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
  • Chinese brown sauce (noun)
    1. cooking a sauce based on soy sauce
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