chinese

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʃaɪ.nəs/ AmE /ˈtʃaɪ.nəs/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] A2

a person from China or of Chinese descent

chino, chino/a (persona)

Collocations Chinese people · Chinese community

  • She is a Chinese student.

    Ella es una estudiante china.

2 LANGUAGE [singular] A1

the language spoken in China and by Chinese people

chino (lengua)

Collocations Chinese language · learn Chinese

  • He is learning to speak Chinese.

    Él está aprendiendo a hablar chino.

3 CULTURE [singular] B1

the culture and customs of China or Chinese people

cultura china, costumbres chinas

Collocations Chinese culture · Chinese traditions

  • The Chinese New Year is a major holiday.

    El Año Nuevo chino es una gran festividad.

4 FOOD [singular] A2

food that comes from China or has Chinese cooking methods and ingredients

comida china, cocina china

Collocations Chinese food · Chinese restaurant

  • We had Chinese for dinner.

    Comimos comida china para la cena.

5 NUMERICAL [singular] B2

the number system used in China, based on the decimal system but with unique symbols for numbers

sistema numérico chino

Collocations Chinese numerals

  • The Chinese use a different numeral system.

    Los chinos utilizan un sistema numérico diferente.

6 ART [singular] B2

the art of China, including painting, calligraphy, and sculpture

arte chino

Collocations Chinese art

  • The museum has a collection of Chinese art.

    El museo tiene una colección de arte chino.

7 TEXT [singular] B2

a text written in the Chinese language or using Chinese characters

texto en chino, escrito en caracteres chinos

Collocations Chinese text

  • The book is written in Chinese.

    El libro está escrito en chino.

8 CURRENCY [singular] B2

the currency of China, the yuan or renminbi

yuan, renminbi (divisa)

Collocations Chinese money

  • The price is in Chinese yuan.

    El precio está en yuanes chinos.