chinese

(noun) any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system. Synonyms: Chinese.

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China. Synonyms: Chinese.

(adj) of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures. Synonyms: Chinese. Example: "Chinese food."

(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language. Synonyms: Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosan. Example: "The taiwanese capital is taipeh."