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British English/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/
American English/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/
Russian transcription[kʲɪˈtajskʲɪj jɪˈzɨk]
Chinese
Chinese - китайский язык
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Chinese usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой брат изучает китайский язык в университете.

My brother studies Chinese at university.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы услышали китайский язык в поезде и улыбнулись.

We heard Chinese on the train and smiled.

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Chinese belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Chineseкитайский язык
ChristmasРождество
New YearНовый год
Mrгосподин
Mrsмиссис
sirсэр
godБог

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What's the difference between Chinese / Mandarin

🇬🇧English
Chinese

китайский язык — the language spoken in China

A2Often

My brother studies Chinese at university.

Мой брат изучает китайский язык в университете.

C
🇬🇧English
Chinese

the standard direct term for the language of China

A2Very Often

I’m learning Chinese at school.

Я изучаю китайский язык в школе.

M
🇬🇧English
Mandarin

the standard spoken form of Chinese, especially in mainland China and Taiwan

A2Often

Mandarin is the official language in China.

Мандаринский китайский — официальный язык в Китае.

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Chinese translation: китайский язык. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/

Chinese translation

китайский язык

Chinese examples

My brother studies Chinese at university.

Chinese transcription

/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/, /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/

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Chinese meaning: what does it mean?

the language spoken in China

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My brother studies Chinese at university. Translation: Мой брат изучает китайский язык в университете.

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