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• Taiwanese
  Taiwanese

  adjective

  of or relating to Taiwan or its people.
• taiwanese
  taiwanese

  adjective

  of or relating to Taiwan or its inhabitants

Taiwanese

American  

[tahy-wah-neez, -nees] / ˌtaɪ wɑˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its people.

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noun

• Taiwanese
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

2. the Chinese language of Taiwan, a member of the Min group.

taiwanese British  

/ ˌtaɪwɑːˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Taiwanese
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Taiwanese

Taiwan + -ese

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Example Sentences

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Taiwanese taiwanese

Chen describes Taiwanese research efforts as an expression of political will to safeguard Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some Taiwanese flights have resumed flying over Pakistan, according to the latest data.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Taiwanese authorities have urged people to stay away from coasts and mountains.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The FBI said in a social media post that Zhang had surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son, Lai Ting-yu, and his family last year in September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Around 11:00, Hall told Hutchison and Taske that the top was still three hours away, and then he sprinted to try and get past the Taiwanese.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Like so many talented young taiwanese, Yuan T. Lee came to the U.S. to study, and then to stay.

From Time Magazine Archive

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