chinese
chinese — adjective
1. relating to the country of China, the people who come from there, or the languag
relating to the country of China, the people who come from there, or the language that they use
The Chinese New Year celebration in Taipei features dragon dances and fireworks.
collocation: Chinese New Year
Diego bought a beautiful Chinese silk scarf from the night market.
collocation: Chinese silk scarf
Chinese tea is often served without sugar or milk at traditional ceremonies.
Hana admired the Chinese lanterns hanging above the street during the festival.
Yara found a box of old Chinese stamps in her grandmother's wooden drawer.
文法句型
Chinese + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Chinese does not change form when placed before a noun — it stays the same for singular and plural nouns.
常見錯誤
chinese — noun
1. someone who was born in China or who has Chinese nationality
someone who was born in China or who has Chinese nationality
The young Chinese sitting next to Noa on the train was reading a novel.
article + adj + Chinese (person description)
Rosa's grandfather is a Chinese who came to Brazil in the 1950s.
a Chinese (countable noun)
Leila met several Chinese at the conference who worked in renewable energy.
A Chinese at the ticket counter helped Wen find the right platform for her train.
- Chinese national
more formal, typically used in legal or official contexts
- Chinese citizen
specifically refers to someone with Chinese citizenship, not necessarily ethnic Chinese
文法句型
a Chinese
the Chinese (plural)
quantifier + Chinese
用法筆記
The plural form is the same as the singular: 'Chinese' (never 'Chineses'). In formal writing, 'a Chinese person' or 'Chinese people' is often used instead of 'a Chinese' or 'the Chinese' to avoid a potentially distancing tone.
常見錯誤
2. the official system of speaking and writing used by people in China, which inclu
the official system of speaking and writing used by people in China, which includes Mandarin as the standard spoken form
Yusuf can write Chinese but finds it hard to speak fluently without practice.
write + Chinese (written proficiency)
The instructions on the packaging are printed in both English and Chinese.
in + English and Chinese (bilingual text)
Priya's daughter has been studying Chinese for three years at her school.
Tomás is teaching himself Chinese using a mobile app during his daily train ride.
文法句型
speak + Chinese
learn/study + Chinese
in Chinese
Chinese + verb
用法筆記
In everyday usage, 'Chinese' usually refers to Mandarin (Putonghua), the standard spoken form used in education and media across China and Taiwan. The written form uses Chinese characters (hanzi).