Chinese in Thai

“Chinese” in Thai is จีนjiin.

จีน jiin

China; Chinese noun

  • jiin mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

จีนjiin is China and Chinese: a Chinese person is คนจีนkon jiin, the language ภาษาจีนpaa-sǎa jiin and the country ประเทศจีนbprà-têet jiin.

Many Thais have Chinese ancestors, คนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon tai chúea-sǎai jiin, and Chinese New Year, ตรุษจีนdtrùt-jiin, is celebrated in style, especially in Bangkok's Chinatown, เยาวราชyao-wá-râat.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • jin
  • jeen
  • cheen

More people in Thai

All people
  • ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
  • ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man
  • คุณผู้หญิง kun pûu-yǐng Lady

    madam, the lady (polite: how staff address a woman)

  • ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang

    Westerner, a white foreigner

  • คน kon Person

    person, people

  • ชื่อ chûue Name

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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