Anything from China, including its people and its language
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China
country in East Asia
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word ending
Chino means Chinese and is a cognate of the English word China0.
chino
Chinese (something from China)
Something from China, like its food, its culture or its products.
Esta noche vamos a pedir comida chinaTonight we're going to order Chinese food
Compré un jarrón chino en el mercadoI bought a Chinese vase at the market
Chinese (person)
A person from China. English does something similar when we say "the Chinese" to refer to Chinese people.
Un chino me enseñó a usar los palillosA Chinese person taught me how to use chopsticks
Muchos chinos celebran el Año Nuevo en febreroMany Chinese people celebrate the New Year in February
Chinese (language)
The language of China, whose best-known variety is Mandarin.
Mi hermana estudia chino en la universidadMy sister studies Chinese at the university
El chino tiene miles de caracteresChinese has thousands of characters
Chinese (restaurant, Spain)
A casual name for a Chinese restaurant. English speakers do the same when they say 'let's get Chinese tonight.'
Esta noche cenamos en el chino de la esquinaTonight we're having dinner at the Chinese place on the corner
¿Pedimos algo del chino?Should we order some Chinese?
discount store, corner shop, neighborhood supermarket
A casual name for a neighborhood shop, named as such because many of them are run by Chinese families.
Compré pilas y cinta adhesiva en el chinoI bought batteries and tape at the discount store
El chino de mi barrio abre hasta las diezThe corner shop in my neighborhood is open until ten
hablar en chino
to speak gibberish, to talk over someone's head
When someone says things you can't understand at all, as if they're speaking to you in Chinese.
No entiendo nada, me estás hablando en chinoI don't understand anything, you're speaking gibberish to me
El técnico me habló en chino durante media horaThe technician talked over my head for half an hour
chino
curly
Curly hair, mainly in Mexico
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chin
bottom of your face
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Chino means curly and sounds like the English word chin0, since the hair of a beard on your chin grows curly.
chino
curly (hair, Mexico)
Hair that grows in tight curls.
Mi hermano tiene el pelo chino como su papáMy brother has curly hair like his dad
Con la humedad, el pelo se me pone más chinoWith the humidity, my hair gets even curlier
chinos
curls, ringlets (Mexico)
Curls in someone's hair. The word for curly is turned into a noun that refers to the curls themselves.
Se hizo chinos para la bodaShe got her hair done in curls for the wedding
Tiene unos chinos preciosos que le caen sobre los hombrosShe has beautiful ringlets that fall over her shoulders