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/ˈtʃaɪ.nɪz ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to both the Chinese and English languages.
"The Chinese-English dictionary is an essential tool for students learning both languages."
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A person who is bilingual in Chinese and English.
"As a Chinese-English speaker, she can easily translate between the two languages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Chinese-English' combines 'Chinese', derived from Middle Chinese 'Zhōngguó', referring to the cultural and linguistic heritage of China, and 'English', from Old English 'Englisc', referring to the language of England. The phrase has evolved to denote the relationship between the Chinese and English languages, particularly in translation and bilingual contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chinese-English" is said worldwide
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Chinois-Anglais
Transliteration: ʃi.nwa.zɑ̃.ɡlɛ
"Le dictionnaire Chinois-Anglais est très utile."
Chinesisch-Englisch
Transliteration: ʃiːˈneːzɪʃ ˈɛŋlɪʃ
"Das Chinesisch-Englisch Wörterbuch ist sehr hilfreich."
Cinese-Inglese
Transliteration: tʃiˈneːze iŋˈɡleːze
"Il dizionario Cinese-Inglese è fondamentale per gli studenti."
Chino-Inglés
Transliteration: tʃiˈno iŋˈɡles
"El diccionario Chino-Inglés es muy útil."
Chinês-Inglês
Transliteration: ʃiˈneɪs ɪŋˈɡleɪs
"O dicionário Chinês-Inglês é essencial."
चाइनीज़-इंग्लिश
Transliteration: chāinīz-iṅgliš
"चाइनीज़-इंग्लिश शब्दकोश बहुत उपयोगी है।"
中英
Transliteration: Zhōng-Yīng
"中英词典对学习者很有帮助。"
중영
Transliteration: jung-yeong
"중영 사전은 매우 유용합니다."
中英
Transliteration: Chūei
"中英辞典は非常に便利です。"
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