Taiwanese

[tahy-wah-neez, -nees]

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its people.

noun

plural

Taiwanese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taiwanese¹

Taiwan + -ese

Example Sentences

This would buy Taiwanese, U.S. and partner forces time to respond.

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No one is cashing in on America’s craze for dumplings more than the fast-growing Taiwanese restaurant group.

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A Taiwanese airline has apologised for requesting paperwork from a dead employee, in the latest development of a case that has sparked widespread anger.

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The company has been facing currency headwinds when reporting in Taiwanese currency due to relative dollar weakness this year.

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The Taiwanese chip giant has pledged to invest $165 billion in the U.S. and is accelerating capacity expansion in Arizona.

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