English Dictionary

Chinese

/t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/

name

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China. / (uncountable, collective) The Han Chinese, whether in China or overseas.

My friend's name is Chinese.

意味（1）

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.

If the Chinese were a people like the Russians, the Germans or the French, we (I address chiefly American and British readers) would observe any marked increase in their industrial activity or in their national aggressiveness with some misgiving, possibly, but […]

意味（2）

(uncountable, collective) The Han Chinese, whether in China or overseas.

The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.

意味（3）

(uncountable) The Standard Chinese language, written in Chinese characters and spoken and spelled using Standard Mandarin pronunciation.

你好 is read “Nǐ hǎo” and means “Hello” in Chinese.

意味（4）

(uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Minnan, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.

Suzhounese and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.

意味（5）

(uncountable) The logographic writing system shared by most Sinitic languages.

Hong Kong still uses traditional Chinese.