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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| ché | whether | چِه | |
| ché | that | چه | |
| ché bayad kard | what must we do? | چه باید کرد | |
| chee | what | چي | |
| chee? | what? | چی؟ | |
| chee doost dāree? | what do (would) you like? | چی دوست داری؟ | |
| chee fekr kardee? | What did you think? | چی فِکر کَردی؟ | |
| cheekār meekonee? | What are you doing? (informal) | چِهکار میکُنی؟ | |
| cheen | China | چین | |
| cheenee | Chinese | چینی | |
| chee-yé? | what is it? | چیِه؟ | |
| cheez | thing | چیز | |
| cheezee hast | there is a thing | چیزی هست | |
| 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؟ |