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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David Fong, owner of D Fong’s Chinese Cuisine, along with other family members, performed the traditional Lion Dance and answered many questions about its history.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The company operates in five reportable segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other Operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Among these companies is Yunnan Lincang Xinyuan Germanium Industry, where Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member Bao Wendong holds the largest stake.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Indeed, generations of Chinese have viewed Japan as an enemy, with many elders still harboring resentment over atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The company operates in five reportable segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other Operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Among these companies is Yunnan Lincang Xinyuan Germanium Industry, where Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member Bao Wendong holds the largest stake.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Indeed, generations of Chinese have viewed Japan as an enemy, with many elders still harboring resentment over atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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