Chinese

Chinese refers to anything pertaining to China. Specifically, it may refer to:

• Chinese people, people of Chinese ethnicity
  • Zhonghua minzu, the supra-ethnic Chinese nationality
  • Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in China
  • Ethnic minorities in China, the non-Han Chinese population in mainland China and Taiwan
  • Overseas Chinese, people of Chinese ancestry who live outside China

• Chinese language, a language or language family that forms part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages
  • Standard Mandarin, the standard spoken form of the Chinese and most commonly taught as a foreign language
  • Standard Cantonese, often officially referred to as "Chinese" in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau in the People's Republic of China
  • Spoken Chinese, many regional variants of the Chinese language
  • Written Chinese, the writing system of China

• Chinese cuisine, one of the richest and most diverse culinary cuisines and heritages in the world

See also

• Chinese culture, including:
  • Chinese art
  • Chinese folklore
  • Chinese literature
  • Chinese mythology
  • Chinese poetry
  • History of China
  • Music of China, including C-pop
• Chinese name

Chinese may also used as a modifier for Western activities that are most likely not of Chinese origin, such as:

• Chinese auction
• Chinese fire drill

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