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Old December 11, 2008, 06:05 AM
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Question Chinese...

How would you translate "Chinese" as in the language?
Which one??? china, chinesca, chinesco, chino, or Chino?

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Old December 11, 2008, 06:59 AM
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Chinese (language) = chino (not capitalized in Spanish)
Chinese (as an adjective) = chino/china (not capitalized in Spanish)
China (country) = China

chinesco is also an adjective meaning Chinese, but is archaic, meaning that it is hardly used any more.
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oh I see...thanks
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