chinesische

Chinesische is the attributive form of the German adjective chinesisch, meaning "Chinese." It describes things related to China, its people, language, culture, or products. The form inflects to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies: die chinesische Küche (feminine singular); der chinesische Mann (masculine singular); das chinesische Auto (neuter singular); die chinesischen Städte (plural).

Origin and use: The base chinesisch comes from China, with the productive German suffix -isch. In everyday writing and speech it is used like other nationality adjectives (for example, Chinesisch for the language: Ich lerne Chinesisch). When used as a noun, the adjective can be capitalized in nominalized form (das Chinesische), referring broadly to Chinese culture or language as a concept.

Notes: The term appears across contexts such as cuisine, art, technology, or politics, and does not carry a value judgment by itself. Compounds like Chinesische Mauer or chinesische Kultur are common and retain the meaning of relating to China. The language is usually indicated with the noun Chinesisch rather than das Chinesische, though both forms can occur depending on construction.