Sinologist

[sahy-nol-uh-jist, si-]

noun

a person who specializes in Sinology.

Also Si·no·logue

[sahyn-l-awg, -og, sin-] /ˈsaɪn lˌɔg, -ˌɒg, ˈsɪn-/.

Origin of Sinologist

1830–40; Sinologue (see Sino-, -logue) + -ist

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Examples from the Web for sinologist

Contemporary Examples of sinologist

From revolution to foreign war, sinologist Cheng Li explains the potential pitfalls.
China’s Risky Path, From Revolution to War
Cheng Li
January 20, 2013
“The princelings have won,” said David Zweig, a Sinologist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The Rise of China’s First Families
Melinda Liu
November 14, 2012
“Chinese society has changed,” says Cheng Li, a Sinologist at the Brookings Institution.
China's Man of Mystery
Melinda Liu
January 17, 2011

Word Origin and History for sinologist

Sinologist

n.

1814; see Sino- + -logy + -ist. Related: Sinology (1834).

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