I. Chi ‧ nese 1 /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz◂/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] the language used in China
2 . the Chinese [plural] people from China
3 . [singular] British English informal a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food:
Do you fancy going out for a Chinese?
II. Chinese 2 BrE AmE adjective
relating to China, its people, or its language