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- [sahy-nol-uh-jee, si-]
- /saɪˈnɒl ə dʒi, sɪ-/
- /saɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-nol-uh-jee, si-]
- /saɪˈnɒl ə dʒi, sɪ-/
Definitions of sinology word
- noun sinology the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China. 1
- noun sinology the study of Chinese history, language, culture, etc 0
- noun sinology the study of the Chinese language or of Chinese literature, art, customs, etc. 0
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Origin of sinology
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; Sino- + -logy; compare French, German sinologie
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sinology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sinology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sinology usage trend in Literature
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