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Chinese

/çiˈneːzə/· noun· Pl. die Chinesen

Chinese (person); Chinese restaurant (colloquial)

der Chinese, die Chinesin — a person from China. Zum Chinesen gehen = to go to a Chinese restaurant.

CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
Singular
der Chinese
Plural
die Chinesen
Genitiv
des Chinesen
female
die Chinesin · die Chinesinnen
n-Deklination
den Chinesen · dem Chinesen · des Chinesen

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

Chinese
Chinese person

Mein Mitbewohner ist Chinese.

My flatmate is Chinese.

Word family

ChineseChinaChinachinesischChinesedie ChinesinChinese woman

Common combinations

  • Er ist Chinese.He's Chinese.
  • zum Chinesen gehento go to a Chinese restaurant
  • beim Chinesenat the Chinese restaurant

Real examples

  • Wang ist Chinese, er kommt aus Shanghai.Wang is Chinese; he's from Shanghai.
  • Li ist Chinesin und lernt Deutsch.Li is Chinese and is learning German.
  • Am Freitag essen wir beim Chinesen.On Friday we're eating at the Chinese restaurant.

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