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'''Chinese''' refers to anything pertaining to '''[[China]]'''. Specifically, the term may refer to:
{{disambig}}'''Chinese''' refers to anything or anyone originating in '''China''':


* [[Chinese people]], people of Chinese ethnicity
==Politics==
** ''[[Zhonghua minzu]]'', the supra-ethnic Chinese nationality
{{rpl|China}}
** [[Han Chinese]], the dominant ethnic group in China
{{rpl|People's Republic of China}}
** [[Ethnic minorities in China]]
{{rpl|Republic of China}}
** [[Overseas Chinese]]
*Citizens of the modern Chinese state(s)
** The [[People's Republic of China]], the state established by the [[Communist Party of China]] in 1949 and currently administering [[Mainland China]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]
** The [[Republic of China]], established after the [[Xinhai Revolution|1911 revolution]] and currently administering [[Taiwan]], [[Pescadores]], [[Kinmen]], and [[Matsu Islands|Matsu]]


* [[Chinese language]]
==Language==
** [[Standard Mandarin]], the standard spoken form of the Chinese language officially recognized in the [[People's Republic of China]], the [[Republic of China]] and the [[Singapore|Republic of Singapore]], and the spoken form of Chinese most commonly taught as a foreign language.
{{rpl|Chinese language}}
** [[Standard Cantonese]], often officially referred to as "Chinese" in the [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative regions]] of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] in the People's Republic of China.
{{rpl|Mandarin language}}
** A collective term referring to all [[Spoken Chinese|spoken]] and [[Written Chinese|written]] variants of the [[Chinese language]].
{{rpl|Cantonese language}}
{{rpl|Chinese characters}}


{{disambig}}
==Culture==
{{rpl|Chinese cuisine}}

Latest revision as of 10:08, 28 February 2024

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

Chinese refers to anything or anyone originating in China:

Politics

  • Developed Article China: Large and populous nation, with a long tradition of scholarship [e]
  • Developing Article People's Republic of China: A large, one-party state in East Asia; the most populous nation on Earth, third largest by area. [e]
  • Republic of China: The political state in China from 1912 to 1949, and which since then has administered Taiwan and its territories only. [e]

Language

  • Chinese language: Collective term for varieties of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in China; linguistically several different languages, but in broad cultural terms often seen as a single form. [e]
  • Developing Article Mandarin language: (traditional Chinese 官話, simplified 官话; pinyin Guānhuà) Sino-Tibetan language, the standard form of which constitutes 'Standard Chinese'; world's largest language by speakers, with approximately 900,000,000 users. [e]
  • Cantonese language: Add brief definition or description
  • Developing Article Chinese characters: (simplified Chinese 汉字; traditional Chinese: 漢字) are symbols used to write varieties of Chinese and - in modified form - other languages; world's oldest writing system in continuous use. [e]

Culture