chinês

See also: chines, chinés, chiñés, and Chines

Portuguese

Etymology

    From China + -ês.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈne(j)s/ [ʃiˈne(ɪ̯)s]
     

    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -es, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -eʃ
    • Hyphenation: chi‧nês

    Adjective

    chinês (feminine chinesa, masculine plural chineses, feminine plural chinesas, not comparable)

    1. Chinese
      1. (relational) of China
      2. (relational) of the Chinese people
      3. (relational) of the Chinese language

    Derived terms

    Noun

    chinês m (plural chineses, feminine chinesa, feminine plural chinesas)

    1. Chinese person
    2. (uncountable) Chinese language
      Ele sabe falar chinês. ― He can speak chinese.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Chinees

    See also

    Further reading

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