What does chinois in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chinois in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chinois in French.

The word chinois in French means Chinese, Chinese, Chinese person, Chinese man, Chinese woman, strainer, fortune cookie, This is double Dutch., Chinese cabbage, Franco-Chinese, shepherd's pie, Chinese portrait. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chinois

Chinese

adjectif (de la Chine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'aime beaucoup ce vase chinois.
I really like this Chinese vase.

Chinese

nom masculin (langue) (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne parle pas chinois. Le chinois est une langue très difficile.
I do not speak Chinese. Chinese is a very difficult language.

Chinese person, Chinese man, Chinese woman

(habitant de la Chine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un Chinois m'a montré comment écrire le caractère pour « amour ». // Les Chinois sont très fiers de la longue histoire de leur pays.
The Chinese are very proud of the long history of their country.

strainer

nom masculin (Cuisine (petite passoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle filtre la sauce avec un chinois.
She strains the sauce with a strainer.

fortune cookie

nom masculin (confiserie contenant une maxime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous amusons toujours en ouvrant les biscuits chinois au restaurant.

This is double Dutch.

(figuré (c'est incompréhensible) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je ne comprends rien, pour moi c'est du chinois.

Chinese cabbage

nom masculin (légume du potager, crucifère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chou chinois se mange souvent en salade.

Franco-Chinese

adjectif (français et chinois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'IFCTT est une association franco-chinoise de tennis de table.

shepherd's pie

nom masculin (Can (spécialité culinaire canadienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pâté chinois se compose de maïs, de viande hachée et de pommes de terres.

Chinese portrait

nom masculin (portrait de [qqn] à base de questions) (riddle, game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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