chinese

/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/

Syllables chi·nese

Stress chi-NESE

Phonics Breakdown

chi

/tʃaɪ/

long i (i_e)

nese

/niːz/

long e

Meaning

relating to China, its people, or its language

Sound Reference

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chi=/tʃaɪ/(China) + nese=/niːz/(Japanese)

Example

She is learning Chinese at school.