Chinese

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chī nēz, -nēs)

Inflections of 'Chinese' (n): npl: Chinese
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
Chinese adj (of, from China)chino/a adj
 That antique vase is Chinese.
 Ese jarrón antiguo es chino.
Chinese adj (in a style from China)chino/a adj
 Helen wore a Chinese dress to the party.
 Helen se puso un vestido chino para la fiesta.
Chinese n uncountable (language)chino nm
 Julia speaks Chinese and French.
 Julia habla chino y francés.
Chinese n dated (native of China)chino, china nm, nf
the Chinese npl (people of China)los chinos nmpl
 The Chinese are very proud of their country's long history.
 Los chinos están muy orgullosos de la larga historia de su país.
Chinese n UK, countable, informal (Asian takeaway meal)comida china nf + adj
 Let's get a Chinese tonight.
 Cenemos comida china hoy.
Chinese n US, uncountable, informal (Asian takeaway food)comida china nf + adj
 Let's get Chinese tonight.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Chinese burn n informal (twisting [sb]'s arm)retorcer el brazo loc verb
 He made his brother cry by giving him a Chinese burn.
Chinese cabbage,
celery cabbage,
napa cabbage,
also UK: Chinese leaves,
Chinese celery
n
(green leafy vegetable)repollo chino loc nom m
  col china loc nom f
Chinese checkers (US),
Chinese chequers (UK)
n
(game) (juego)damas chinas loc nom fpl
Chinese food n esp US (Asian meal)comida china nf + adj
Chinese gooseberry n mainly US (kiwi-bearing plant) (planta)grosellero chino loc nom m
Chinese gooseberry n dated (kiwi) (fruto)grosella china loc nom f
Chinese New Year n (holiday)Año Nuevo Chino loc nom m
Chinese takeaway n UK (Asian meal to go)comida china para llevar nf + loc adj
Chinese takeaway n UK (Asian restaurant)restaurante chino de comida para llevar nm + loc adj
Chinese takeout n US (Asian meal to go) (para llevar)comida china nf + adj
Chinese wall n figurative (barrier between parts of a business) (figurado)barrera nf
  (figurado)muro nm
Chinese wall n figurative (obstacle) (figurado)pared nf
  (figurado)barrera nf
Chinese wall n informal (Great Wall of China)Muralla China n propio f
Mandarin,
Mandarin Chinese
n
uncountable (Chinese language)mandarín nm
  chino mandarín loc nom m
 My parents are from China, but they didn't teach me Mandarin.
 Mis padres son de China, pero no me enseñaron mandarín.
Mandarin Chinese n (language of China)chino mandarín loc nom m
  (idioma)mandarín nm
star jasmine,
confederate jasmine,
Chinese star jasmine
n
(flowering plant)jazmín estrella loc nom m
  jazmín de leche loc nom m
white gourd,
wax gourd,
tunka,
Chinese watermelon
n
(fruit)calabaza blanca loc nom f
  calabaza china loc nom f
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'Chinese' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: speaks [fluent, Mandarin] Chinese, doesn't [speak, know] (any) Chinese, is [studying, learning, teaching] Chinese, more...

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