No. 473 in Russian
китай
China.
In a sentence
Я мечтаю посетить Китай в следующем году.
I dream of visiting China next year.
The word 'Китай' is used here as a proper noun to refer to the country China.
В нашем городе открылся новый ресторан с китайской кухней.
A new restaurant with Chinese cuisine has opened in our city.
The word 'китайской' is an adjective derived from 'Китай', used here to describe the type of cuisine (Chinese).
Мой друг изучает китайский язык в университете.
My friend is studying the Chinese language at the university.
The word 'китайский' is used as an adjective to describe the language being studied, meaning 'Chinese'.
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