noun
chee
noun
1
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, also called a mace.
"The old recipe called for one chee of ground ginseng."
2
An informal short form of "cheetah".
"The kids nicknamed the fast runner "Chee"."
How to Use Chee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an old Chinese weight measurement or a casual shortening of cheetah.
Word Forms
chees plural, chee plural, chees plural
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Etymology
The "cheetah" sense comes from clipping the word down to its first syllable.