sinophile

Si·no·phile

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-nuh-fahyl, sin-uh-]
- /ˈsaɪ nəˌfaɪl, ˈsɪn ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-nuh-fahyl, sin-uh-]
- /ˈsaɪ nəˌfaɪl, ˈsɪn ə-/

Definitions of sinophile word

noun sinophile a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture. 1
adjective sinophile friendly to or having a strong liking for China or the Chinese. 1
noun sinophile someone who is strongly attracted to or interested in Chinese language, history and culture 0
adjective sinophile strongly attracted to or interested in Chinese language, history and culture 0

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Origin of sinophile

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; Sino- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Sinophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sinophile

sinophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

sinophile usage trend in Literature

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