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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Languages, Food
Chi·nese1 /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz◂/ noun  1. [uncountable]SLL the language used in China 汉语,中文2. the Chinese [plural]SAN people from China 中国人3 [singular] British English informalDF a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food 中国菜,中餐;中餐馆 Do you fancy going out for a Chinese? 你想不想出去吃顿中餐?
Related topics: Nationality & race, Geography
Chinese2 adjective  SANSGrelating to China, its people, or its language 中国的;中国人的;汉语的


Chinese
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Chinese1 /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz◂/ noun
1. [uncountable] the language used in China
2. the Chinese [plural] people from China
3. [singular] British English informal a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food:
    Do you fancy going out for a Chinese?

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Chinese2 adjective
relating to China, its people, or its language


Chi·neseBrE /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ 🔊 adjectivefrom or connected with China 中国的
Chi·neseBrE /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ 🔊 noun (
plural
Chi·nese
)
[countable] a person from China, or whose family was originally from China 中国人;华裔;华人 [uncountable] the language of China 中国话;汉语;中文