Please don't eat the Chinese: I'm saving it for later.
Usage notes
As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Chinese", "writing about Chinese cuisine as a Chinese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Chinese") or with a word like person, man, or woman ("writing about Chinese cuisine as a Chinese person"). However, it is rather frequent in East Asia as a translation for the demonym written 中國人/中国人 (Zhōngguórén) in Chinese or 中国人 (chūgokujin) in Japanese.
Synonyms
(Chinese person):Han(ethnic Chinese regardless of the residence), Chinaman(properly of a man only, now usually considered an offensive slur); Chinee(archaic, offensive); chink(offensive slur); Sinese(rare, historical)
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The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
1928, Otto Jespersen, An International Language, page 82
The construction of a verbal system which is fairly regular and at the same time based on existing languages is a most difficult task, because in no other domain of the grammar do languages retain a greater number of ancient irregularities and differ more fundamentally from one another. Still an attempt will be made here to conciliate the two points of view and to bring about something which resembles the simple Chinese grammar without, however, losing its European character or the power of expressing nuances to which we are accustomed in our own languages.
Chinese chives(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Allium tuberosum)
Chinese crocodile lizard(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese elder (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese elm(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese fire belly newt (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. ⇒ Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese gall(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese goose(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Anser cygnoides)
Chinese lacquer tree(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese leaf(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), Chinese leaves(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
Chinese leaf warbler (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese mitten crab(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese pear(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Pyrus pyrifolia)
Chinese pea tree (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese quince(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese radishLua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. ⇒ Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese rhubarb (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese trumpet vine(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese tulip tree (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese water chestnut(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese water deer(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese water dragon (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese wolfberry(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lycium barbarum, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Chinese yam (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. ⇒ Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
(international standards)language code for [[w:ISO 639:Chinese|Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Chinese" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.]].. It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are: