/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/
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Translation
From China, or the language that people in China speak. It always takes a capital letter.
Word origin
From China plus the ending -ese, which English uses to name where people and languages come from.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- China
Examples
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Here "Chinese" is the name of the language.
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"Chinese" also means from China.
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"Chinese" always keeps its capital letter.
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