Chiny

Polish

Etymology

From German China (“China”), from Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi.nɨ/

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Proper noun

Chiny f pl

1. China (the region)
2. People's Republic of China

Declension

Declension of Chiny

	plural
nominative	Chiny
genitive	Chin
dative	Chinom
accusative	Chiny
instrumental	Chinami
locative	Chinach
vocative	Chiny

Synonyms

• Chińska Republika Ludowa

Derived terms

• Chińczyk m, Chinka f
• adjective: chiński

See also

• Pekin