From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChineseChi‧nese1 /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz◂/ noun 1 [uncountable]SLL the language used in China2 → the Chinese3 [singular] British English informalDF a meal of Chinese food, or a restaurant that sells Chinese food Do you fancy going out for a Chinese?ChineseChinese2 adjective SANSGrelating to China, its people, or its language