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noun Chi·nese \chī-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\
the Chinese : the people of China : Chinese people
: any one of a group of closely related languages that are spoken in China
plural Chinese
Full Definition of CHINESE
1
a : a native or inhabitant of China b : a person of Chinese descent
2
: a group of related languages used by the people of China that are often mutually unintelligible in their spoken form but share a single system of writing and that constitute a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family; especially : mandarin
— Chinese adjective
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First Known Use of CHINESE
1606
Rhymes with CHINESE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
CHINESE Defined for Kids
1Chinese
adjective Chi·nese \chī-ˈnēz\
Definition of CHINESE for Kids
: of or relating to China, the Chinese people, or the languages of China
2Chinese
noun
plural Chinese
Definition of CHINESE for Kids
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: a person born or living in China
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: a group of related languages used in China
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