ķīnisks

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Latvian

Etymology

From Ķīna (China) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

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.

Declension