chinese

• Relatif à la Chine, à son peuple ou à sa langue.

Relating to China, its people, or its language.

1. Relating to ChinaA1formal

   Of or pertaining to China, its people, or its culture.

   chinois (relatif à la Chine)

   • She loves Chinese cuisine, especially dumplings.
   • The Chinese New Year is celebrated with fireworks and family gatherings.
   • He is studying Chinese history at university.

   Synonymeshan

2. Relating to TaiwanA2formal

   Of or relating to the island republic on Taiwan (also known as the Republic of China) or its residents or their language.

   taïwanais

   • The Chinese language spoken in Taiwan has some differences from that spoken on the mainland.
   • Taiwanese Chinese culture includes unique festivals and traditions.
   • He is learning Chinese from a teacher from Taiwan.

   Synonymesformosantaiwanese

• Nom désignant un habitant ou un natif de la Chine, ou l'une des langues sino-tibétaines parlées en Chine et utilisant un système d'écriture idéographique.

A noun referring to a native or inhabitant of China, or any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China that share an ideographic writing system.

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1. B1formal

   Any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China, often considered dialects of a single language due to a shared ideographic writing system, despite being mutually unintelligible.

   Langue chinoise

   • She is learning Chinese to communicate with her relatives.
   • Mandarin is the most widely spoken form of Chinese.
   • The Chinese writing system uses thousands of characters.

   Synonymessinitic

2. PersonA2formal

   A native or inhabitant of China, including both Communist China and Nationalist China (Taiwan).

   Chinois (personne)

   • He is a Chinese from Beijing.
   • Many Chinese live abroad in communities called Chinatowns.
   • The Chinese have a rich cultural heritage.