Ääntäminen
US:
- Tuntematon aksentti:
- IPA: /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/
- IPA: /tʃaɪ.ˈniːz/
Haettu sana löytyi näillä lähdekielillä:
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Määritelmät
Erisnimet
- Any of several Sinitic languages spoken in China, especially Literary Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu or Min Nan.
- The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others.
- The logographic writing system shared by this language family.
- Mandarin: the official language of the People's Republic of China
Substantiivit
- (uncountable) The people of China.
- (uncountable) All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
- (countable) A person from China or of Chinese descent.
- Chinese food or meal.
- (British, countable, informal) A Chinese meal.
- (North America, uncountable, informal) Chinese food.
Adjektiivit
- Of China, its languages or people
- Exotic; unfamiliar; unexpected; used in phrases such as Chinese whispers, Chinese handcuffs, and Chinese checkers.
Esimerkit
- Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese.
- The Chinese have an incredible history.
- The Chinese are present in all parts of the world.
- The place was empty till two Chinese walked in.
- We're going out tonight for a Chinese.
- Please don't eat the Chinese ... I'm saving it for later.
- 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.
- The $3,000 down payment they make to "snakehead" smugglers before departure — several years’ earnings for a typical Chinese — covers barely a tenth of what they must ultimately pay to travel huddled below deck for months without adequate food or sanitation.
- The Chinese are a people with a long history.
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