Chinese in Hebrew is סִינִית (sínit).
It can also be said סיני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Chinese
/t͡ʃaɪˈniːz/ /ˈt͡ʃaɪniːz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Chinese as a noun.
person from China or of Chinese descent
- סִינִיתסיניתsínitfeminine
- סִינִיסיניsínimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the people of China (to be merged into the translations table above, or reconstituted as a new translations table)
- סִינִיסיניsínimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סִינִיתסיניתsínitfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for Chinese as a name.
the standard language of China
- סִינִיתסיניתsínitfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word סִינִית.
- Written with vowel points
- סִינִית
- Written without vowel points
- סינית
- Said
- sínit
- Its meanings in English
- Chinese, feminine singular indefinite form of סִינִי
These English words share a Hebrew word with Chinese.
These words come before and after Chinese in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Chinese in Hebrew.
How do you say Chinese in Hebrew?
Chinese in Hebrew is סִינִית, said sínit. Without vowel points it is written סינית.
What are other Hebrew words for Chinese?
Besides סינית, Chinese can be said סִינִי (síni), depending on the meaning.
Is סינית masculine or feminine?
The word סינית is feminine.
What else does סינית mean in English?
Besides Chinese, סינית can mean feminine singular indefinite form of סִינִי.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Chinese and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.