Chinese

USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in the plural noun.
Chinese(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el chino
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I'm studying Chinese at university.Estoy estudiando chino en la universidad.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(culinary)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la comida china
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We had a Chinese last night.Anoche cenamos comida china.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. chino
Chinese traditions are fascinating.Las tradiciones chinas son fascinantes.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los chinos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The Chinese are a proud people.Los chinos son un pueblo orgulloso.
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