Latvian

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Etymology

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From Ķīna (China) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ķīnisks (definite ķīniskais, comparative ķīniskāks, superlative visķīniskākais, adverb ķīniski)

  1. Chinese (relating to the Chinese language; relating to Chinese people or to China)
    ķīnisks faktorsthe Chinese factor
    kaut kas ķīniskssomething Chinese
    ķīnisks smalkumsChinese fineness, subtlety

Usage notes

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English “Chinese” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to ķīniešu, the genitive plural form of ķīnietis. The adjective ķīnisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Chinese”), or in its adverbial form ķīniski.

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