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Chinese



chino
chino


Definiciones

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Chinese
     1. s. Chino.
inglés > inglés
Chinese
     1. s. Language:
     2. s.          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. s.          The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others.
                   Wu and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.
     4. s.          The logographic writing system shared by this language family.
                   Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese.
     5. s.          Mandarin: the official language of the People's Republic of China
                   “Nǐ hǎo” means “hello” in Chinese.
     6. s. People:
     7. s.          The people of China.
                    The Chinese have an incredible history.
     8. s.          All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
                    The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.
     9. s.          A person from China or of Chinese descent.
     10. s. Chinese food or meal.
     11. s.          (UK, informal) A Chinese meal.
                    We're going out tonight for a Chinese.
     12. s.          (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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chino
     1. adj. Chinese
     2. n-m. Chinese person
     3. n-m. Chinese (language)
     4. n-m. (colloquial) gobbledygook (an incomprehensible language)
     5. n-m. (colloquial) a Chinese-run establishment
     6. n-m.          a Chinese restaurant
     7. n-m.          (Spain) (US) variety store, dollar store, dime store, five-and-dime, (UK) pound shop (owned by a Chinese immigrant)
     8. n-m. (colloquial Spain) heroin (taken by chasing the dragon)
     9. adj. curly
     10. n-m. someone with curly hair
     11. n-m. (Colombia) kid
     12. n-m. (Latin America) boy, servant
           Tengo que llevar a los chinos al colegio. - I have to take the kids to school.
           Apúrate chino Juan que a la fila llaman ya. - Hurry up little John, because they're calling attendance already.
     13. n-m. (Spain, Andalucia) Alternative form of china, , pebble
     14. n-m. (in the plural) game where players try to guess the number of coins in another player's first

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Ejemplos

Europe's Chinese food is nothing like China's Chinese food. 
    La comida china de Europa no se parece en nada a la comida china en China.
Normally I might study Chinese characters for an hour a day. 
    De normal puede que dedique una hora al día a estudiar caracteres chinos.
Recently I attended the wedding of a Chinese friend. The bride and groom had been classmates at university, and both graduated from the Chinese faculty. They've already been together for five years. 
    Hace poco asistí a la boda de un amigo chino. La novia y el novio habían sido compañeros en la universidad, ambos se graduaron de la facultad china. Ya han estado juntos durante cinco años.
This afternoon I have English class for two hours and then two hours of Chinese. 
    Esta tarde tengo dos horas de clase de inglés y dos horas de clase de chino.
You're the one who suggested we eat Chinese food, so don't complain. 
    Tú fuiste quien sugirió que comiéramos comida china, así que no te quejes.



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