No. 543 in Swedish
kinesiska
The Swedish word "kinesiska" means "Chinese" (the language).
In a sentence
Jag lär mig kinesiska varje dag.
I learn Chinese every day.
The word 'kinesiska' is used here to refer to the Chinese language as the object of learning.
Min vän talar kinesiska flytande.
My friend speaks Chinese fluently.
In this sentence, 'kinesiska' again denotes the Chinese language, specifically as a skill someone possesses.
De kinesiska tecknen är mycket intressanta att studera.
The Chinese characters are very interesting to study.
'Kinesiska' is an adjective here describing 'tecknen' (the characters), indicating they are Chinese in origin.
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