chinese

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Synonyms: chinee, chinse, chines, achinese, chianese

Antonyms: chinee, chinse, chines, achinese, chianese

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Of, from, or related to [[China]], particularly now the [[People's Republic of China]].
2. Of, from, or [[related]] to the [[people]] of [[China]], [[particularly]] the [[Han Chinese]] and their [[culture]] [[whether]] in [[China]] or [[overseas]].
3. Of, from, or [[related]] to a [[language]] native to [[Han Chinese]] persons, often used generally of [[Chinese character]]s or [[particularly]] to refer to [[Standard Mandarin]].
4. {{lb|en|sometimes|_|offensive}} As [[exotic]], [[unusual]], [[backwards]], or [[unorganized]] as [[someone]] or [[something]] from [[China]].
5. {{lb|en|non-subsective|prepositive|in set phrases|sometimes|_|offensive}} {{n-g|Used with a noun to indicate a referent different from, and seemingly more exotic or unusual than, the base noun's referent.}}
6. {{lb|en|of|_|film|_|&|video|_|lighting|offensive|dated}} [[having|Having]] [[barn doors]] with a [[horizontal]] [[orientation]].

Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q727694}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[Standard Chinese]] [[language]], [[written]] in [[Chinese characters]] and [[spoken]] and [[spelled]] [[using]] [[Standard Mandarin]] [[pronunciation]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q7850}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[branch]] of the [[Sino-Tibetan]] [[language]] [[family]] [[including]] [[Mandarin]], [[Cantonese]], [[Shanghainese]], [[Southern Min]], and [[other]] [[closely]] [[related]] language varieties and [[dialect]]s.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[logographic]] [[writing]] [[system]] [[shared]] by [[most]] [[Sinitic]] [[language]]s.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|chiefly|in the plural}} A native, inhabitant, or citizen of [[China]], particularly of the [[People's Republic of China]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|chiefly|in the plural}} A member of the [[Han Chinese]] ethnic group, [[whether]] in [[China]] or [[oversea]]s.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} {{ellipsis of|en|[[Chinese#Adjective|Chinese]] [[cuisine]]}}.
4. {{lb|en|UK|countable|colloquial}} {{ellipsis of|en|[[Chinese#Adjective|Chinese]] [[meal]]|t=meal consisting of Chinese cuisine}}.
5. {{lb|en|UK|countable|colloquial}} {{ellipsis of|en|[[Chinese#Adjective|Chinese]] [[restaurant]]|t=restaurant serving Chinese cuisine}}.

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