Chinese

t͡ʃaɪˈniːz

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#1·11h ago

Of, from, or related to the people of China, particularly the Han Chinese and their culture whether in China or overseas.

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#2·11h ago

Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.

Chinese Communist Party]] since 1949.

Origin: From under influence of Portuguese chinês, replacing older Chinish. . In its orientalist sense of "generically exotic, backwards, or poorly organized", sometimes a deliberate marketing strategy to increase sales, as with the German Chinese checkers. In its sense related to the orientation of stage lighting's barn doors, a reference to a supposed resemblance to East Asian eyes. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·11h ago

Of, from, or related to a language native to Han Chinese persons, often used generally of Chinese characters or particularly to refer to Standard Mandarin.

Experts told CNN it could take weeks to address the vulnerabilities and that suspected Chinese hackers are already attempting to exploit it.

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