Sinologist

American  

[sahy-nol-uh-jist, si-] / saɪˈnɒl ə dʒɪst, sɪ- /

Also Sinologue

noun

1. a person who specializes in Sinology.

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Etymology

Origin of Sinologist

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

Example Sentences

Since Anchorage, Chinese think tanks have been using a phrase that means “hit, hit, talk, talk” to describe what’s ahead with the United States, according to one top Sinologist.

From Washington Post

Thornton, who is considered one of the pre-eminent Sinologists in the State Department, has held the position in an acting capacity since March.

From Washington Post

As an historian who went to universities in Australia, China and Japan and as a Sinologist who learned Chinese from and did a doctorate with Pierre Ryckmans, the Xi era is something of a gift.

From New York Times

Collective leadership has been replaced by more than a hint of a personality cult around China’s supposedly strong and decisive leader — a man whom Australian Sinologist Geremie Barmé has nicknamed the “Chairman of Everything.”

From Washington Post

In the long run, there are fears that the institutes will provide Beijing with a powerful tool to advance the careers of young American Sinologists whose thinking is considered helpful to China’s agenda.

From Forbes