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chino

Chinese

adjective noun CHEE-noh Less Common

Usage Note

Chino functions as both an adjective ('Chinese') and a noun referring to a person (un chino, una china) or the language (el chino). Colloquially in Spain, me suena a chino ('it sounds Chinese to me') means 'it's all Greek to me'. The feminine form is china.

Examples

"El restaurante chino es muy popular."

Natural Translation

The Chinese restaurant is very popular.

Literal Translation

restaurant Chinese

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