Chinese

The definition of Chinese is a person or language from China.

(noun)

An example of Chinese is the Mandarin dialect.

Chinese is defined as something relating to China.

(adjective)

An example of someone Chinese was the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.

See Chinese in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

pl. Chinese a person born or living in China or a descendant of the people of China
the standard language of China, based on Beijing speech; Mandarin
any of the various Sino-Tibetan languages of China, including, among others, Mandarin and Cantonese
the group consisting of these languages
Informal Chinese food

Origin: OFr Chineis (Fr Chinois)

adjective

of China or its people, languages, or culture

See Chinese in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to China or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

noun pl. Chinese Chinese

a. A native or inhabitant of China.
b. A person of Chinese ancestry.
c. See Han¹.
a. The sole member of the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, consisting of numerous languages and dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and Fujian.
b. Any of the Sinitic varieties of speech spoken by the Chinese people.
c. The official national language of China; Mandarin.