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
CSČeština
Číňané
chee-nya-ne
DADansk
kinesere
kee-ne-ser
DEDeutsch
Chinesen
chee-ne-sen
ELΕλληνικά
Κινέζοι
kee-nez-oi
ESEspañol
chinos
chee-nos
FISuomi
kiinalaiset
kee-na-lai-set
FRFrançais
Chinois
shwa-wa
HUMagyar
kínaiak
kee-na-iak
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang Tiongkok
orang tyong-kok
ITItaliano
cinesi
chee-ne-zee
MSBahasa Melayu
Cina
chee-na
NLNederlands
Chinezen
tsji-ne-zen
NONorsk
kinesere
kee-ne-ser
PLPolski
Chińczycy
chin-chits-ee
PTPortuguês
chineses
chee-ne-sez
RUРусский
китайцы
kitaytsy
SVSvenska
kineser
kee-ne-ser
SWKiswahili
Wachina
wa-chee-na
TAதமிழ்
சீனர்கள்
cheen-ar-gal
TEతెలుగు
చైనీయులు
chaina-ee-yu-lu
TRTürkçe
Çinliler
chin-lee-ler
UKУкраїнська
китайці
kitaytsy
VITiếng Việt
người Trung Quốc
ngoo-ee trung-quoc