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Chi·nese | \ chī-ˈnēz 
, -ˈnēs \
, -ˈnēs \ plural Chinese
Definition of Chinese
1a : 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
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Chinese
noun English Language Learners Definition of Chinese
: the people of China : Chinese people
: any one of a group of closely related languages that are spoken in China
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Chinese
adjectiveChi·nese | \ chī-ˈnēz \
\Kids Definition of Chinese
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to China, the Chinese people, or the languages of China
Chinese
noun plural Chinese
Kids Definition of Chinese (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a person born or living in China
2 : a group of related languages used in China
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The first known use of Chinese was in 1606
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