Collocations for "Chinese"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Chinese" in context.
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Chinese
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is of Chinese [origin, descent]
- is a Chinese [American, immigrant, citizen]
- is taking Chinese [classes, lessons]
- the Chinese [language, culture, economy]
- the Chinese student [club, association, organization]
- the Chinese [government, people]
- listen to Chinese music
- [eat, order, get] Chinese food
- at a Chinese restaurant
- a Chinese translation
- the Chinese version of
- the Chinese [word, term] for
- study Chinese [history, dynasties]
- play Chinese checkers
- practice Chinese medicine
- [a famous, an old] Chinese proverb
- speaks [fluent, Mandarin] Chinese
- doesn't [speak, know] (any) Chinese
- is [studying, learning, teaching] Chinese
- take [an exam, a test] in Chinese
- a [song, play, movie, book, script, website] in Chinese
- [sung, written, performed] in Chinese
- [broadcasted, presented, offered] in Chinese
- translated [into, from] Chinese
- The [signs, instructions, labels] are in Chinese.
- written in [traditional, simplified] Chinese
- The [main, official, principal] language is Chinese.
- the Chinese are [known, famous, renowned] for
- do business with the Chinese
- the number of Chinese (in the world, at this school, in this population)
'Chinese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):