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"Chino" is a form of "chino", an adjective which is often translated as "Chinese". "Cimarrón" is an adjective which is often translated as "wild". Learn more about the difference between "chino" and "cimarrón" below.
chino(
chee
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (language)
a. Chinese
Iñaki está tomando clases de chino mandarín porque quiere visitar China.Iñaki is taking Mandarin Chinese classes because he wants to visit China.
2. (culinary)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Chinese person
La mayoría de los chinos viven en el este del país.The majority of Chinese people live in the east of the country.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. Chinese
Hay un nuevo restaurante chino en el centro comercial. ¿Quieres ir?There's a new Chinese restaurant at the mall. Do you want to go?
a. curly
A Diego le dicen "Chino" porque tiene el cabello chino.They call Diego "Curly" because he has curly hair.
6. (porcelain)
a. de china
Nos regalaron una vajilla de china como regalo de boda.They gave us a china dinnerware set as a wedding present.
cimarrón, el cimarrón, la cimarrona(
see
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mah
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rrohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (escaped) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. unsweetened (mate)
No me gusta el mate cimarrón. Yo siempre le pongo una o dos cucharaditas de azúcar.I don't like unsweetened mate. I always add one or two teaspoons of sugar.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (escaped slave) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. runaway slave
Los cimarrones regresaron a la plantación durante la noche para liberar a los demás esclavos.The runaway slaves came back to the plantation at night to set the rest of the slaves free.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. unsweetened mate
El gaucho puso la pava y preparó un cimarrón.The gaucho put on the kettle and prepared unsweetened mate.
