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a combining form representing sinus in compound words: sinorespiratory.

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Words nearby sino-

sink through the floor, sinless, sinner, Sinn Fein, sinningia, sino-, sinoatrial node, Sino-Japanese War, Sinologist, Sinology, Sinon

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Sino-

a combining form meaning “Chinese”: Sino-Tibetan; Sinology.

Origin of Sino-

<New Latin, combining form representing Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese <Late Greek Sînai ≪ Chinese QìnCh'in

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How to use sino- in a sentence

For example, in 2012 the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city was opened with great fanfare as a center for innovation.
How Big Data Is Entering Every Corner of Our Lives|Leo Hollis|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Liang traveled to Israel through a program with SIGNAL, the Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership.
The Big Story Out of Herzliya Might Be About China and Israeli Drones|Eli Lake|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yet even with a familiar face in the White House, Beijing may struggle to keep Sino-U.S. relations on a steady course.
In China, Obama’s Win Brings Sighs of Relief|Melinda Liu|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sino-Japanese frictions would be on the uptick about now even without the Diaoyu brouhaha.
China Is Protesting, Too|Melinda Liu|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Jackson enthusiastically backed the Sino-American rapprochement.
Scooped|Peter Beinart|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You must have observed the efficiency of the monetary system of Japan during the Sino-Japanese war.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
It was during his premiership that the Sino-Japanese war took place ten years ago.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
Mas sino se ponen estas posposiciones daremos à este Idioma sola la Declinación Monoptota.
A Vocabulary or Phrase Book of the Mutsun Language, Spoken at the Mission of San Juan Bautista, Alta California|Father Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta
Hoy no soy escritor; soy mero amanuense: no os pido, pues, admiracin ni indulgencia, sino que me creis a puo cerrado.
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
Por esa cuenta, no deba10 yo ser alcalde de Aldeire, sino el que lo era el ao pasado cuando se pronunci Riego!
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn

British Dictionary definitions for sino-

Sino-

combining form

ChineseSino-Tibetan; Sinology

Word Origin for Sino-

from French, from Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese, from Late Greek Sinai, from Arabic Sīn China, probably from Chinese Ch'in

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