Chinese
noun
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
non-Chinese
-
a word derived from
Chinese.
Example Sentences
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It is the only non-Chinese commercial producer of so-called heavy rare earths, such as dysprosium and terbium, which are added to magnets to help them run more efficiently at higher temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lacaze said Lynas was supplying its non-Chinese rare earths to Japanese magnet makers that in turn supply the U.S. defense industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
“High visibility elements of BYD cars seem to be superior to not just Teslas but a lot of the cars that are being produced by non-Chinese companies,” said Karl Brauer, an analyst at iSeeCars.com.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
The Pentagon has been working to secure non-Chinese rare-earth supply, including a deal with MP Materials for magnet production capacity.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
It was like how Mandarin speakers can sort of understand Cantonese but not really, even though non-Chinese people assume all Chinese can communicate with one another, even though Mandarin and Cantonese are actually different.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
