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No. 6,650 in Spanish

chino

"Chino" in Spanish can mean "Chinese," "curly" (hair), or "knot" (Andean regions), depending on context.

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  • El restaurante chino está cerca de mi casa.

    The Chinese restaurant is near my house.

    In this context, 'chino' refers to 'Chinese' as an adjective describing the restaurant.

  • Mi amigo tiene el pelo chino.

    My friend has curly hair.

    Here, 'chino' is a colloquial term in some regions for 'curly', describing hair texture.

  • El chino significa un idioma muy interesante para aprender.

    The Chinese language is a very interesting one to learn.

    In this sentence, 'chino' refers to the Chinese language as a noun.

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