Word · Frequency #2214
Fully loadedChinese
中文；汉语
The Chinese language; any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China, especially Mandarin.
现代英语中常特指普通话。
- 1.
A native, inhabitant, or citizen of China, particularly of the People's Republic of China.
中国国民、居民或公民,特别是中华人民共和国的。
- 2.
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
中国使用的汉藏语系语言；因共享表意文字系统而被视为同一语言的方言
- 3.
A member of the Han Chinese ethnic group, whether in China or overseas.
汉族成员,无论在中国还是海外。
- 4.
a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
共产中国或国民党中国的本地人或居民
中国人；中国公民；汉族人；华人；中国国民、居民或公民,特别是中华人民共和国的。；中国使用的汉藏语系语言；因共享表意文字系统而被视为同一语言的方言；汉族成员,无论在中国还是海外。
In use
She has been learning Chinese for two years and can already hold a simple conversation.
Chinese is a tonal language, which makes it difficult for many European learners.
Please write your name in Chinese on the registration form.
the Chinese
“the Chinese”是集体名词，指全体中国人，作主语时谓语动词用复数。
The Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival with family reunions.
中国人以家庭团聚的方式庆祝春节。
speak Chinese
Many international students hope to speak Chinese well.
许多国际学生希望能说好中文。
a Chinese
“a Chinese”作单数可数名词，但在正式或谨慎的用法中，更常说“a Chinese person”。
Connections
Collocations
- speak Chinese
- 说中文；说汉语
- Many tourists in Beijing can speak Chinese.北京很多游客会说中文。
- learn Chinese
- 学习中文；学汉语
- She has been learning Chinese for three years.她学中文已经三年了。
- in Chinese
- 用中文；用汉语
- Please write your address in Chinese.请用中文写你的地址。
- the Chinese
- 中国人（全体）；华人
- The Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival.中国人庆祝春节。
- overseas Chinese
- 海外华人；华侨
- My neighbor is an overseas Chinese.我的邻居是一位海外华人。
- translate into Chinese
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 Chinese 听成‘拆尼兹’：拆开快递，里面是中文书——Chinese 就是中文/中国人。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：language learning、nationality/ethnicity discussions、news and formal writing ‘Chinese’作名词时，指‘汉语’是最常见且中性的用法；指‘中国人’时，单数形式‘a Chinese’在日常英语中不太自然，通常说‘a Chinese person’，复数可整体说‘the Chinese’。因此语气随搭配略有变化。
Grammar Note
名词有‘中国人/居民’（可数，权威词典列复数 Chineses）与‘汉语’（不可数）两类用法，按语义区分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Japanese、Vietnamese、Portuguese 都以 -ese 结尾，重音在最后一个音节，和 Chinese 的结尾 /iːz/ 押韵；其中 Japanese 与 Chinese 的 -nese 同为 /niːz/。knees 与 -nese 读音完全相同；these、cheese 也押 /iːz/ 韵。注意 Portuguese 的 g 读 /g/，不要误读成 /n/；Chinese 的 ch 读 /tʃ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.