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Word: chinese
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- Of China, its languages or people
- Unexpected, as used in the phrases Chinese whispers, Chinese burn, Chinese auction.
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Noun:
- All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
- British|countable|informal A Chinese meal.
- used as a plural and always preceded by '''the''' The people of China.
- countable A person born in China.
- uncountable|informal Chinese food.
- uncountable Mandarin, the main language spoken in China.
- uncountable The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others. Abbreviation: '''Chin''' or '''Chin.'''
- uncountable The logographic writing system shared by this language family.
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