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Is it ok to say "Chinese are friendly" instead of "THE Chinese are friendly"?

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Just trying

The is necessary with adjectives, to refer to a whole group of people.Eg. The French, The Indians, The Chinese.

China - Country
Chinese - Adjective


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Is it ok to say "Chinese are friendly" instead of "THE Chinese are friendly"?
Thanks!
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