German word

Chinese

Pronunciation

IPA/çiˈneːzə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounChinese

Example

Ich helfe dem Chinesen.

I am helping the Chinese person.

Illustration for Chinese (Chinese)

More examples

Ich möchte mit einem Chinesen über Kultur sprechen.

I would like to speak with a Chinese person about culture.

Core concept

A person linked to China by a passport or family origin.

Common phrases

  • mit einem Chinesen sprechen

    speak with a Chinese person

  • einen Chinesen kennenlernen

    get to know a Chinese person

  • als Chinese arbeiten

    work as a Chinese person

Similar words

Chinesin: A woman who is Chinese by nationality or family background.
Chinesisch: The Chinese language.
China: The country in East Asia known as China.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für eine Person mit Ursprung in China oder chinesischer Staatsbürgerschaft; Nomen zur Angabe der Herkunft.

Word origin

German Chinese was borrowed through European forms such as French chinois, ultimately from Latin Sinae, the ancient name associated with China.

Usage tips

  • Chinese is a weak masculine noun, so the dative form is dem Chinesen and the plural is Chinesen.

Opposites

Related words

  • ChinesischChinesenoun
  • chinesischChineseadjective
  • chinesischstämmigof Chinese descentadjective

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