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Chinesism

Chinesism noun: a phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people.

Noun

Chinesism (plural Chinesisms)

  1. (archaic, rare) A phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people.

Forms of Chinesism

pluralChinesisms

Origin of Chinesism

From Chinese + -ism (“a feature in a language”).

Questions about Chinesism

What does Chinesism mean?
Chinesism means a phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people.
What part of speech is Chinesism?
Chinesism is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinesism?
The plural of Chinesism is Chinesisms.

Words near Chinesism in the dictionary

  1. Chinesey
  2. Chinesian
  3. Chinesians
  4. chinesin
  5. chinesins
  6. Chinesism
  7. Chinesisms
  8. chinesium
  9. Chiney
  10. Chiney K
  11. Chiney Ks

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