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Updated June 2026
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.”
/tʃaɪˈniːz/
chin·ese
Contains -ESE ending pattern; note the two instances of I and E
Worth 12 points; adjectives relating to nationalities are often capitalized
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