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Chinese
1. subst. Language:
2. subst.          Any of several Sinitic languages spoken in China, especially Literary Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu or Min Nan.
Peter is from Hong Kong and speaks Chinese.
3. subst.          The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others.
Wu and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.
4. subst.          The logographic writing system shared by this language family.
Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese.
5. subst.          Mandarin: the official language of the People's Republic of China
“Nǐ hǎo” means “hello” in Chinese.
6. subst. People:
7. subst.          The people of China.
The Chinese have an incredible history.
8. subst.          All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.
9. subst.          A person from China or of Chinese descent.
10. subst. Chinese food or meal.
11. subst.          (UK, informal) A Chinese meal.
We're going out tonight for a Chinese.
12. subst.          (UK, North America, informal) Chinese food.
Please don't eat the Chinese: I'm saving it for later.
13. adj. Of China, its languages or people
14. adj. Exotic; unfamiliar; unexpected; used in phrases such as Chinese whispers, Chinese handcuffs, and Chinese checkers.
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Chinesisch
1. Proper noun. (language) Chinese
2. Proper noun. jargon (often used as the second element in compounds, e.g. “Patentchinesisch” is used for “patentese”)

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You know so many things about the Chinese language... It's just as if you were Chinese yourself.      Du weißt so viel über Chinesisch… es ist fast, als wärst du selber Chinese. The radical in the chinese character for "good" is the character for "woman".      Das Radikal im chinesischen Schriftzeichen für "gut" ist das Schriftzeichen für "Frau". I really hope that I can speak authentic Chinese.      Ich hoffe echt, dass ich wenigstens mal ein Wort in richtigem Chinesisch rausbringe. Despite the fact that he has only just started learning Chinese, he already knows lots of characters.      Obwohl er gerade erst angefangen hat, Chinesisch zu lernen, kennt er schon viele Schriftzeichen. The vast majority of Chinese people have never met foreigners before, so it feels odd for them, like meeting space aliens.      Die meisten Chinesen sind Ausländern noch nie begegnet. Daher ist dies für jene ebenso sonderbar, als träfen sie Wesen von einem anderen Stern.

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