plural 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
Examples of Chinese in a Sentence
the customs of the Chinese
He is learning to speak Chinese.
Recent Examples on the Web
Read more Russia Alleged Spy for Russia and Iran Unmasked at US Embassy
Chinese Satellite Image Shows Changes at Key U.S. Indian Ocean Air Base
Russia Issues Warning on 'Escalating' Nuclear Tensions
Iran Builds Alliance with China and Russia in Face of US Threat
How Has the West Responded?
—
Amir Daftari
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
That pact begins with a radio show featuring actor Shinnosuke Tachibana talking about Japanese culture, translated into English and Chinese.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Baidu claims their 6th gen vehicle has a hardware cost of $28,000--the Chinese are the best a low-cost car manufacturing.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Tesla has been facing rising competition in key markets like China and Europe, especially from lower cost Chinese EV players.
—Arjun Kharpal,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Chinese
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Amir Daftari
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
That pact begins with a radio show featuring actor Shinnosuke Tachibana talking about Japanese culture, translated into English and Chinese.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Baidu claims their 6th gen vehicle has a hardware cost of $28,000--the Chinese are the best a low-cost car manufacturing.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Tesla has been facing rising competition in key markets like China and Europe, especially from lower cost Chinese EV players.
—Arjun Kharpal,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Chinese
Cite this Entry
“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share