Chinesian
Chinesian noun: synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person.
Noun
Chinesian (plural Chinesians)
- Synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person.
- Bush: "Well, I would not sell secrets to the Chinesian government. The Clinton Administration has been far too lenient toward the Chinesians."2000 October 3, Tim Paluch, “Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable”, in Iowa State Daily, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2024
- Synonyms:
- Chinese
Proper noun
Chinesian
- Synonym of Chinese, the people of China or the ethnic Chinese, particularly the Han Chinese.
- I cannot imagine what the Hollanders meane, to suffer these Maleysians, Chinesians and other Moores of these contries, and to assiste theym in theyr free trade thorough all the Indies, and forbidde it theyr owne servants, contryemen and brethren uppon payne of death and losse of goods...c. 1615, Peter Floris, Journal
- Sinae, a People of Aſia beyond India without Ganges, called now Chineſians.1707, Elisha Coles, A Dictionary, English-Latin and Latin-English..., s.v. "Sinae"
- Synonyms:
- Chinese
Adjective
Chinesian (comparative more Chinesian, superlative most Chinesian)
- Synonym of Chinese, of or related to China, the Chinese, or their culture, particularly Han Chinese culture.
- Very remarkable are three Maxims of State carefully observ'd by the Chinesian Emperors, viz. (1) Never to give any Mandarin a Publick Office in his Native Province, lest being of a mean Descent, it might contribute to his Disparagement, or being well Descended, and belov'd, he should thereby grow...1699, Patrick Gordon, Geography Anatomized..., Pt. II, pp. 245-246
- Prince Lovaduck had obtained his odd name because he had had a Chinesian ancestor who did love ducks, ducks in their Peking form—succulent duck skins brought forth to him ancestral dreams of culinary ecstasy.1959 April, Cordwainer Smith, “When the People Fell”, in Galaxy Science Fiction
- Synonyms:
- Chinese, of or related to China
Synonyms of Chinesian
- Chinese
- of or related to China
Forms of Chinesian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Chinesians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Chinesian |
| superlative | most Chinesian |
Origin of Chinesian
From Chinese + -ian, q.v.
Questions about Chinesian
- What does Chinesian mean?
- Chinesian means synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person.
- What part of speech is Chinesian?
- Chinesian can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Chinesian?
- The plural of Chinesian is Chinesians.
Words near Chinesian in the dictionary
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