Sinology

American  

[sahy-nol-uh-jee, si-] / saɪˈnɒl ə dʒi, sɪ- /

noun

1. the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China.

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Sinology British  

/ ˌsɪn-, ˌsaɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˈsaɪnəˌlɒɡ, sɪ-, saɪˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of Chinese history, language, culture, etc

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Other Word Forms

• Sinological adjective
• Sinologist noun
• Sinologue noun

Etymology

Origin of Sinology

1880–85; Sino- + -logy; compare French, German sinologie

Example Sentences

In the last five years, net exports contributed 16% while consumption was less than half, according to the China-focused research firm Sinology.

From Barron's

In the last five years, net exports contributed 16% while consumption was less than half, according to the China-focused research firm Sinology.

From Barron's

In the last five years, net exports contributed 16% while consumption was less than half, according to the China-focused research firm Sinology.

From Barron's

Before that, he studied Sinology and journalism in Munich; Xian, China; and Taipei, Taiwan.

From Washington Post

Last year he was given the prestigious Tang Prize in Sinology for, the citation read, “his pioneering contributions in Confucian studies” and “establishing the field of Neo-Confucianism in the West.”

From New York Times