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1.
adjectiveSing
Chinese (relating to China — people, culture, products, language)
J'adore le cinéma chinois et j'aimerais apprendre le mandarin.
I love Chinese cinema and I'd like to learn Mandarin.
2.
nounmasculineSing
a Chinese person
the Chinese language (e.g., Mandarin)
Je parle un peu chinois, mais je voudrais m'améliorer.
I speak a little Chinese, but I'd like to improve.
3.
nounmasculineSing
a conical fine-mesh strainer used in cooking
Passe la sauce au chinois pour enlever les morceaux.
Pass the sauce through a chinois to remove the lumps.
Synonyms:passoire, tamis