/ʃi.nwa/
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
Examples
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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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