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mainland Chinese

American

[mayn-land-chahy-neez, mayn-luhnd] / ˈmeɪnˌlænd tʃaɪˈniz, ˈmeɪn lənd /

noun

a native or inhabitant of mainland China.

adjective

of or relating to mainland China or its inhabitants.

Example Sentences

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But even if a mainland Chinese firm is successful in Hong Kong, it can still face barriers overseas.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Japan’s Nikkei dropped 1.2%, while mainland Chinese stocks fell sharply ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Last week, border police stopped a car crossing from Hong Kong into the neighboring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Cathay Pacific has banned a Hong Kong couple from its flights after their row with a mainland Chinese traveller over her reclining seat.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

Taiwan’s aborigines had the island largely to themselves until mainland Chinese began settling in large numbers within the last thousand years.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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