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.
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Just a short distance away, rapper, actor, and film producer Ice Cube had his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater, further cementing his legacy in popular culture.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Its Revital Center blends Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the discipline’s five forms of energy to identify the most prevalent within your body, and Western Medicine, helping to revitalize your body against any persnickety problems.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The actor and filmmaker took on California’s production crisis in an interview with the Associated Press at The Accountant 2’s red carpet premiere at L.A.’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
The actress, 47, attended the premiere of Ben Affleck's latest movie, The Accountant 2, at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 16.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Its Revital Center blends Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the discipline’s five forms of energy to identify the most prevalent within your body, and Western Medicine, helping to revitalize your body against any persnickety problems.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The actor and filmmaker took on California’s production crisis in an interview with the Associated Press at The Accountant 2’s red carpet premiere at L.A.’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
The actress, 47, attended the premiere of Ben Affleck's latest movie, The Accountant 2, at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 16.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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