चीनी
cīnī/t͡ʃiː.niː/feminine
In Hindi, the English word "chinese" is translated as चीनी (cīnī).
चीनी is used to refer to the standard language of China, people of Chinese descent or anything relating to the culture or country of China.
Meaning: the standard language of China (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tʃiː.niː/ (cīnī).
Did you know?
- The use of चीनी to refer to sugar reflects a historical period when refined sugar was associated with imports from East Asia.
- In Hindi, the word for 'Chinese' and 'sugar' is identical: चीनी.
- In historical contexts, the word चीनी was often associated with the high-quality porcelain and silk that arrived in India via the Silk Road.
Examples in context
- हिन्दी चीनी भाई भाईIndians and Chinese are brothersThis sentence illustrates a phrase about the bond between Indians and the चीनी.
- मेरी बीवी चीनी है।My wife is Chinese.This sentence uses चीनी to describe a person's nationality.Tatoeba #494131 by minshirui, translation #250912 by CN
- मेरी चीनी समझती है।Mary understands Chinese.This sentence shows how to use चीनी when referring to the language.Tatoeba #588540 by minshirui, translation #31900 by CN
- क्या आप चीनी व्यंजनों को पसंद करते हैं?Do you like Chinese cuisine?
- उसका ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ कार्यक्रम चीनी विवाद से जुड़ा था।His breaking news program was related to the Chinese dispute.
- हम आज शाम को चीनी रेस्टोरेंट में खाना खा रहे हैं।We are eating at a Chinese restaurant this evening.
- चीनी नागरिकChinese citizen
- चीनी भाषाChinese language
- चीनी सामानChinese goods
- चीनी वनस्पतिChinese flora
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are discussing a woman from China.
- विकास Vikasक्या वह चीनी है?Kya vah chini hai?Is she Chinese?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वह चीनी है।Haan, vah chini hai.Yes, she is Chinese.
- विकास Vikasपूजा, क्या उसे हिन्दी आती है?Pooja, kya use Hindi aati hai?Pooja, does she know Hindi?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, वह सिर्फ चीनी बोलती है।Nahi, vah sirf chini bolti hai.No, she only speaks Chinese.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chinese” translations and entries चीनी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.