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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheen | China | چین | |
| cheenee | Chinese | چینی | |
| chee-st? | what is? | چیست؟ | |
| chee-yé? | what is it? | چیِه؟ | |
| cheez | thing | چیز | |
| cheezee hast | there is a thing | چیزی هَست | |
| cheghadr | how much | چِِقَدر؟ | |
| cheghadr | how much | چِقَدر | |
| chegooné | how (more literary) | چِگونِه | |
| chehel | 40 | چِهِل | |
| chehel ō panj | 45 | چِهِل و پَنج | |
| chejooree meeresee forodgāh? | how are you arriving at the airport? | چِجوری میرِسی فُرودگاه؟ | |
| chejoor talafoz meeshé? | how is it pronounced? | چِجور تَلَفُّظ میشِه؟ | |
| ché kāree? | what sort of work? what work? | چِه کاری؟ | |
| ché kārhāyee doost dāree bokonee? | what do you like to do? (informal) | چِه كارهايي دوست دارى بُکُنى؟ | |
| ché kārhāyee doost dāreen bokoneen? | what do you like to do? (formal) | چِه کارهایی دوست دارین بُکُنین؟ | |
| ché khabar? | what’s the news? (what’s up?) | چِه خَبَر؟ | |
| ché khoshgel-ee | how pretty you are! | چِه خوشگِلی | |
| chelō kabob | kabob | چِلو کَباب | |
| ché namāyeshgāhé bozorgee! | what a big gallery/fair/exhibition! | چِه نَمایِشگاهِ بُزُرگی! |