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/ʃi.nwa/

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Translation

Chinese (also the Chinese language)

Word origin

From Chine ('China'), the country name, plus the suffix -ois used to form names of peoples and languages.

Origin
French
Root
Chine
English cognates
Chinese

Grammar

Femininechinoise
Masc pluralchinois
Fem pluralchinoises

Examples

.

Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world.

.

She has been learning Chinese for two years.

dîné .

We had dinner in a Chinese restaurant last night.

variée.

Chinese cuisine is very varied.

vase .

This Chinese vase is very old.

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This word is part of lesson 28.