Chines

/tʃaɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chine, referring to multiple backbones, spines, or ravines.

Etymology

Regular plural formation of 'chine' using the '-s' suffix; the word itself has Old French and Latin roots as discussed in the 'chine' entry.

Kelly Says

When English speakers pluralize 'chine,' they use different meanings without thinking—one person says 'chines' for meat cuts, another for geographical valleys!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቻይናውያን
chayna-wi-yan
ARالعربية
الصينيون
as-seen-yoon
BNবাংলা
চীনা
chee-na
CACatalà
xinès
shee-nes
CSČeština
Číňané
chee-nya-ne
DADansk
kinesere
kee-ne-ser
DEDeutsch
Chinesen
chee-ne-sen
ELΕλληνικά
Κινέζοι
kee-nez-oi
ESEspañol
chinos
chee-nos
FAفارسی
چینی
cheeni
FISuomi
kiinalaiset
kee-na-lai-set
FRFrançais
Chinois
shwa-wa
GUGU
चीन
cheen
HAHA
China
chee-na
HEעברית
סין
sin
HIहिन्दी
चीनी
chee-nee
HUMagyar
kínaiak
kee-na-iak
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang Tiongkok
orang tyong-kok
IGIG
China
chee-na
ITItaliano
cinesi
chee-ne-zee
JA日本語
中国人
chūgokujin
KKKK
Қытай
qytay
KMKM
ច ina
chee-na
KO한국어
중국인
jung-guk-in
MRMR
चीन
cheen
MSBahasa Melayu
Cina
chee-na
MYမြန်မာ
တရုတ်
ta-yut
NLNederlands
Chinezen
tsji-ne-zen
NONorsk
kinesere
kee-ne-ser
PAPA
ਚੀਨ
cheen
PLPolski
Chińczycy
chin-chits-ee
PTPortuguês
chineses
chee-ne-sez
RORomână
chinez
chee-nez
RUРусский
китайцы
kitaytsy
SVSvenska
kineser
kee-ne-ser
SWKiswahili
Wachina
wa-chee-na
TAதமிழ்
சீனர்கள்
cheen-ar-gal
TEతెలుగు
చైనీయులు
chaina-ee-yu-lu
THไทย
จีน
jeen
TLTL
Tsino
chee-no
TRTürkçe
Çinliler
chin-lee-ler
UKУкраїнська
китайці
kitaytsy
URاردو
چین
chin
VITiếng Việt
người Trung Quốc
ngoo-ee trung-quoc
YOYO
China
chee-na
ZH中文
中国人
zhōngguórén
ZUZU
China
chee-na

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