Difference between Hakka and Chinese

What is the difference between Hakka and Chinese?

Hakka as an adjective is relating to the hakka (kejia, 客家), an ethnic group of the han chinese. while Chinese as an adjective is of china, its languages or people

Hakka

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: A Chinese language mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of mainland China (Fujian and Guangdong), Taiwan, Hong Kong, by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to the Hakka (Kejia, 客家), an ethnic group of the Han Chinese.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person of Hakka descent.

Chinese

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The class of Sino-Tibetan dialects including Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan and others. Abbreviation: Chin or Chin.The logographic writing system shared by this language family.Mandarin, the main language spoken in China.The people of China.All people of Chinese descent or self-identityA person born in China.A Chinese meal.Chinese food.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of China, its languages or peopleUnexpected, as used in the phrases Chinese whispers, Chinese burn, Chinese auction.

Example sentence: You just wait. I'm going to be the biggest Chinese Star in the world.

We hope you now know whether to use Hakka or Chinese in your sentence.

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