Chinese in Malay
Cina
UK/t͡ʃaɪˈniːz//ˌt͡ʃaɪˈniz/
Chinese in Malay: Cina, bahasa Cina, orang Cina. In English, Chinese means of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.
Malay words for Chinese
- of, from, or relating to China, its people, its culture, or its language
- Cina
- the standard language of China — see also Mandarin
- bahasa Cina
- person from China or of Chinese descent
- Cina
- the people of China (to be merged into the translations table above, or reconstituted as a new translations table) — see also Han Chinese, overseas Chinese
- Cina, orang Cina
English meaning of Chinese
- adjective Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.
- adjective Of, from, or related to the people of China, particularly the Han Chinese and their culture whether in China or overseas.
- adjective Of, from, or related to a language native to Han Chinese persons, often used generally of Chinese characters or particularly to refer to Standard Mandarin.
- adjective As exotic, unusual, backwards, or unorganized as someone or something from China.
Chinese in a sentence
- China has been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party since 1949.
- Important Chinese holidays celebrated around the world include the Chinese New Year ("Spring Festival"), Tomb Sweeping Day, and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- There are four Chinese tones... five, if you count the neutral one.
Synonyms of Chinese
Chinese in other languages
- Chinese in Hindi
- Chinese in Tamil
- Chinese in Marathi
- Chinese in Urdu
- Chinese in Bengali
- Chinese in Telugu
- Chinese in Gujarati
- Chinese in Sanskrit
- Chinese in Sinhala
- Chinese in Assamese
- Chinese in Nepali
- Chinese in Pashto
- Chinese in Tagalog
- Chinese in Arabic
- Chinese in Indonesian
- Chinese in Persian
- Chinese in Thai
- Chinese in Vietnamese
- Chinese in Myanmar
Questions about Chinese in Malay
- What is the meaning of Chinese in Malay?
- Chinese in Malay is Cina, bahasa Cina, orang Cina.
- Apakah maksud Chinese dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Chinese: Cina, bahasa Cina, orang Cina.
- What does Chinese mean in English?
- Chinese means of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Chinese (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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