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chinear(
chee
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neh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to carry in one's arms) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to cradle in one's arms
Cuando nació su hermanita, Luisito se puso celoso y quería que su mamá lo chineara a él todo el tiempo.When his baby sister was born, Luisito got jealous and wanted his mom to cradle him in her arms all the time.
2. (to coddle) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to spoil
A mi me parece que Mónica es tan presumida porque la chinearon mucho de chiquita.I think Monica is so vain because her parents really spoiled her when she was little.
3. (slang) (to watch) (Peru)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Peru
a. to check out
¿Por qué andas chineando tanto a esa niña? ¿Te gusta?Why are you checking that girl out so much? Do you like her?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (pejorative) (to have sex) (Chile)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. to play around (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Alma quiere divorciarse porque pilló a su esposo chineando con la sirvienta.Alma wants to get a divorce because she caught her husband playing around with the maid.
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Conjugations
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