plural Chinese
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of China
b
: a person of Chinese descent
2
: a group of related languages used by the people of China that are often mutually unintelligible in their spoken form but share a single system of writing and that constitute a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family
especially
: mandarin
Chinese
adjective
Examples of Chinese in a Sentence
the customs of the Chinese
He is learning to speak Chinese.
Recent Examples on the Web
The film is narrated in an essay-like style, alternating between portions in English and Chinese.
—
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
An in-demand actor once again, Quan has since appeared in a number of films (Love Hurts, Kung-Fu Panda 4) and series (American Born Chinese, Loki).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
And Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong's policies are estimated to have killed between 30 million and 45 million people through starvation and disease.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Image Before the pandemic, the ruling Communist Party’s controls could feel distant to many Chinese, or a worthwhile trade-off for the country’s huge economic gains.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Chinese
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
An in-demand actor once again, Quan has since appeared in a number of films (Love Hurts, Kung-Fu Panda 4) and series (American Born Chinese, Loki).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
And Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong's policies are estimated to have killed between 30 million and 45 million people through starvation and disease.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Image Before the pandemic, the ruling Communist Party’s controls could feel distant to many Chinese, or a worthwhile trade-off for the country’s huge economic gains.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Chinese
Articles Related to Chinese
Cite this Entry
“Chinese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share