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chinois.

Chinese (language)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃi.nwa/France/ʃi.nwa/Quebec/ʃi.nwɑ/Quebec
  1. Chinese (language)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. Greek (something difficult to understand)

    masculine · uncountable
  3. a chinois, fine-meshed strainer

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Chine (“China”) + -ois (“-ese”). Sense 3 of the noun comes from the strainer's resemblance to a traditional Asian conical hat.

adj/ʃi.nwa/France/ʃi.nwa/Quebec/ʃi.nwɑ/Quebec
  1. of China; Chinese

    relational
Where this word comes from

From Chine (“China”) + -ois (“-ese”). Sense 3 of the noun comes from the strainer's resemblance to a traditional Asian conical hat.

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