le Chinois, la Chinoise
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Chinese person
Pendant mon voyage, j'ai joué au mah-jong avec des Chinois.During my trip, I played mah-jongg with some Chinese people.
b. Chinese man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Un Chinois m’a montré comment cuisiner ce plat traditionnel.A Chinese man showed me how to cook this traditional dish.
c. Chinese woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
J'ai rencontré une Chinoise qui parle quatre langues et qui voyage partout dans le monde.I met a Chinese woman who speaks four languages and travels all over the world.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. the Chinese
Les Chinois ont une longue tradition de calligraphie et de peinture à l’encre.The Chinese have a long tradition of calligraphy and ink painting.
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