چین
See also: حين, خين, جئن, جین, and خین
Central Kurdish
Noun
Northern Kurdish | Çîn |
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چین (çîn)
- China
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiːn/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiːn/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /t͡ʃin/
Etymology 1
Lexicalization of the stem چیدن (čidan, “to gather up, to fold, to be put closer together”).
Noun
چین • (čin) (plural چینها (čin-hâ))
- wrinkle
- crease
- fold
Etymology 2
Derived from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), likely from Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna), likely from Old Chinese 秦 (OC *zin).
Proper noun
Dari | چین |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Чин (Čin) |
چین • (čin)
- China (a country in Asia)
- جمهوری چین ― jomhuri-ye čin ― the Republic of China
- جمهوری خلق چین ― jomhuri-ye xalq-e čin ― the People's Republic of China
- (obsolete) East Turkestan
Related terms
- چینی (čini)
- ماچین (mâčin) / مهاچین (mahâčin)
- چین و ماچین (čin-o-mâčin)
Urdu
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti). Doublet of شانتی (śānti).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛːn/
- Rhymes: -ɛːn
Noun
چَین • (cain) m (Hindi spelling चैन)
- comfort, tranquility, at rest, quiet, peace
- Synonyms: امن (amn), سکون (sukūn), آرام (ārām)
Declension
Declension of چین | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | چین (chain) | چین (chain) |
oblique | چین (chain) | چینوں (chainō̃) |
vocative | چین (chain) | چینو (chainō) |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English chain.
Pronunciation 1
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃeːn/
- Rhymes: -eːn
Noun
چین • (cen) f (Hindi spelling चेन)
- a golden chain (a piece of jewellery)
- (literally) chain
- Synonym: زنجیر (zanjīr)
Declension
Declension of چین | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | چین (chen) | چینیں (chenẽ) |
oblique | چین (chen) | چینوں (chenõ) |
vocative | چین (chen) | چینو (cheno) |
Pronunciation 2
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiːn/
- Rhymes: -iːn
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). Possibly influenced by Persian چین (čin).
Proper noun
Picture dictionary | |
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چِین • (cīn) m (Hindi spelling चीन)
- China (a country in Asia)
- Sino-
- پاک چین سرحد ― pāk cīn sarḥad ― Sino-Pak border
- CHN, China (ISO)
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Persian چین (čin).
Noun
چِین • (cīn) m (Hindi spelling चीन)
- frown, pucker, wrinkle
Declension
Declension of چین | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | چین (chīn) | چین (chīn) |
oblique | چین (chīn) | چینوں (chīnō̃) |
vocative | چین (chīn) | چینو (chīnō) |
References
- “چین”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “چین”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
Ushojo
Adverb
چین (čīn)
- now, right now