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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.

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noun

plural

Taiwanese

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

Etymology

Origin of Taiwanese

Taiwan + -ese

Example Sentences

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday the democratic island has the "right to engage with the world", after he returned from a trip to Africa that Taipei has accused Beijing of trying to derail.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The Taiwanese technology giant is expected to see capacity constraints tighten even more for the rest of 2026, Lee said — especially for its more advanced 3-nanometer process node.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Keeping these ties is a priority for the Taiwanese government.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A court spokesperson said that, based on information provided by TSMC, Tokyo Electron—which is a supplier rather than a competitor of the Taiwanese company—didn’t leak any of the materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Her officers were Japanese, her crew was Taiwanese, and she was large and impressive.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel