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    Taiwanese
    adjective
    of or relating to Taiwan or its people.
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    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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of Taiwanese

Taiwan + -ese

Example Sentences

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The Taiwanese central bank offered few clues about its next move, saying only that it would adjust policy as needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Monarch’s vehicles were supposed to be manufactured at a facility in Ohio owned by Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics company known for assembling iPhones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

The office of the Taiwanese president said the group had met Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during their visit.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The tech giant has co-developed its tensor processing units with Broadcom for more than a decade, but has reportedly been looking to work with the Taiwanese chip designer on future generations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As I waited, both Fischer’s group and the Taiwanese team caught and passed me.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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