Chinese

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There is a version of Wiktionary in Mandarin Chinese
There is a version of Wiktionary in Cantonese
There is a version of Wiktionary in Min Nan (Hokkien)
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Word parts

China + -ese

Pronunciation

Adjective

Positive
Chinese

Comparative
more Chinese

Superlative
most Chinese

  1. If something is Chinese, it comes from China.
    Many Chinese goods are sold in the U.S.
    We had a Chinese girl in our class.
    Australia has a large population of overseas Chinese people.
  2. If something is Chinese, it is typical of China.
    I like Chinese food.

Noun

Singular
Chinese

Plural
Chinese

  1. (countable) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

Proper noun

Proper noun
Chinese

  1. Chinese is any of the languages (ways people talk) in China.
    Mandarin, Hokkien, and Cantonese are forms of Chinese.

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