chinese
chinese — 形容詞
1. relating to the country of China, the people who come from there, or the languag
中國的
與中國、其人民或語言有關的
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.
臺北的農曆新年慶祝活動有舞龍舞獅和煙火表演。
collocation: Chinese New Year
Diego bought a beautiful Chinese silk scarf from the night market.
Diego 在夜市買了一條漂亮的中國絲巾。
collocation: Chinese silk scarf
Chinese tea is often served without sugar or milk at traditional ceremonies.
中國茶在傳統儀式中通常不加糖或牛奶。
Hana admired the Chinese lanterns hanging above the street during the festival.
Hana 在節日期間欣賞了掛在街道上方的中國燈籠。
Yara found a box of old Chinese stamps in her grandmother's wooden drawer.
Yara 在祖母的木頭抽屜裡發現了一盒舊中國郵票。
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 — 名詞
1. someone who was born in China or who has Chinese nationality
中國人
出生於中國或擁有中國國籍者
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.
在火車上坐在 Noa 旁邊的那位中國年輕人正在讀小說。
article + adj + Chinese (person description)
Rosa's grandfather is a Chinese who came to Brazil in the 1950s.
Rosa 的祖父是一位在 1950 年代來到巴西的中國人。
a Chinese (countable noun)
Leila met several Chinese at the conference who worked in renewable energy.
Leila 在會議上遇到了幾位從事再生能源工作的中國人。
A Chinese at the ticket counter helped Wen find the right platform for her train.
售票口的一位中國人幫 Wen 找到了她的火車月臺。
- 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
中文
中國的官方語言，包括書面與口語
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.
Yusuf 會寫中文，但他覺得缺乏練習很難說得流利。
write + Chinese (written proficiency)
The instructions on the packaging are printed in both English and Chinese.
包裝上的說明是以英文和中文兩種語言印製的。
in + English and Chinese (bilingual text)
Priya's daughter has been studying Chinese for three years at her school.
Priya 的女兒在學校學中文已經三年了。
Tomás is teaching himself Chinese using a mobile app during his daily train ride.
Tomás 利用每天搭火車的通勤時間，用手機應用程式自學中文。
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).