Chinese

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Relating to China, its people, or their language and culture. It can also refer to the family of languages spoken in China or to a person from China.

“We ordered Chinese takeaway from the new restaurant in town.”

SinoMandarinOriental

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Contains -ESE ending pattern; note the two instances of I and E

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Worth 12 points; adjectives relating to nationalities are often capitalized

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