Definition of chinewse
1. Chinese [ a ] of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures
Examples:
"Chinese food"
(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)
Likewise the ivory Chinese female figure known as a `` doctor lady '' ( provenance Honan ) ; a friend of mine removing her from the curio cabinet for inspection was felled as if by a hammer , but he had previously drunk a quantity of applejack .
Synonyms Chinese Related Terms Taiwan2. Chinese [ n ] any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China (regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system)
Used in print:(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
date of laying , length of incubation_period , number of chicks reaching the first week , second week , fifth week , weight of hen , size of rooster 's wattles and_so_on , all scrawled out in a hand that looked more Chinese than English , the most jagged and sprawling Alex had ever seen .
Synonyms Chinese Related Terms Sinitic Min Yue Mandarin Hakka Wu China3. Chinese [ a ] of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language
Examples:
"the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh"
4. Chinese [ n ] a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
Synonyms Chinese Related Terms Asian mandarin chink boxer China TaiwanSimilar Spelling
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