Englishfor English speakers
vernacular
Noun
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Vernacular refers to the language spoken by the people in their own country.
The Bible was translated from Latin into the vernacular.
Chinese
Adjective
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If something is Chinese, it comes from China.
Many Chinese goods are sold in the U.S.
We had a Chinese girl in our class.
Australia has a large population of overseas Chinese people.
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If something is Chinese, it is typical of China.
I like Chinese food.
Chinese
Proper noun
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Chinese is any of the languages (ways people talk) in China.
Mandarin, Hokkien, and Cantonese are forms of Chinese.