चीन
cīn/t͡ʃiːn/masculine
In Hindi, China is referred to as चीन (cīn). Wiktionary also lists चाइना (cāinā) and चीनी गणराज्य (cīnī gaṇrājya).
Meaning: country in East Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| चीन | cīn | /t͡ʃiːn/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| चाइना | cāinā | /t͡ʃɑː.ɪ.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| चीनी गणराज्य | cīnī gaṇrājya | /t͡ʃiː.niː ɡəɳ.ɾɑːd͡ʒ.jᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) | masculine |
The term refers to the country in East Asia.
Which one should you use?
चीन is the standard Hindi name for the country. In contrast, चाइना is a transliteration of the English word 'China'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the noun चीन into the adjective 'Chinese', you use the form चीनी.
How do you pronounce it?
cīn (/tʃiːn/)
Did you know?
- The adjective चीनी is used not only to describe things from China but is also the word used for 'sugar' in Hindi.
- The Hindi word चीन likely traces its roots back to the Sanskrit word for the 'Qin' dynasty, which was the first dynasty to unify much of China.
- While चीन is the formal name, using the transliterated चाइना in conversation can signal a more modern or Westernized style of speaking.
Examples in context
- मेरे पिता चीन जा रहे हैं।My father is going to China.This sentence shows the use of चीन to indicate a destination.Tatoeba #3497876 by dfordivam, translation #694434 by AmberShadow
- मैं चीन से हूँ।I am from China.This sentence shows the use of चीन to indicate origin.Tatoeba #3666721 by sabretou, translation #1578570 by CN
- चीन बड़ा देश है।China is a large country.This sentence shows the use of चीन as the subject of a sentence describing the country.Tatoeba #4063572 by sabretou, translation #871700 by ColinG
- मेरे दोस्त चीन जाना चाहते हैं।My friends want to go to China.
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are talking about their travel plans.
- विकास Vikasक्या आप चीन जाना चाहती हैं?Kya aap China jaana chahti hain?Do you want to go to China?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चीन बहुत सुंदर है।Haan, China bahut sundar hai.Yes, China is very beautiful.
- विकास Vikasहम अगले साल चीन जा सकते हैं।Hum agle saal China ja sakte hain.We can go to China next year.
- प्रिया Priyaयह एक अच्छा विचार है, विकास।Yeh ek achha vichaar hai, Vikas.That is a good idea, Vikas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “china” translations and entries चीन, चाइना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (चीनी, गणराज्य) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चाइना, चीन, चीनी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
