Taiwanese

[ tahy-wah-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌtaɪ wɑˈniz, -ˈnis /

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adjective

of or relating to Taiwan or its people.

noun, plural Tai·wan·ese for 2.

a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

the Chinese language of Taiwan, a member of the Min group.

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Origin of Taiwanese

Taiwan + -ese

Words nearby Taiwanese

Taira, Taisho, T'ai Tsu, T'ai Tsung, Taiwan, Taiwanese, Taiwan Strait, Taiyuan, Taiz, Taizhou, Ta`izz

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How to use Taiwanese in a sentence

The BioNTech doses may skirt the ban since they’ll be sourced from Europe initially, but the vaccine could still meet resistance from the Taiwanese public if it passes through Fosun’s hands.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s overlooked third partner will distribute the vaccine in China—and it’s facing some resistance|Grady McGregor|January 9, 2021|Fortune
In addition to Wistron, two other Taiwanese electronics manufacturers—Pegatron and Foxconn—make iPhones in India.
Why workers in India attacked an iPhone factory|Naomi Xu Elegant|December 14, 2020|Fortune
BenQBenQ is a Taiwanese corporation founded in 1984 as a part of Acer, eventually branching out in 2001 to develop its own brand.
Best gaming monitor: Five things to consider|Carsen Joenk|November 26, 2020|Popular-Science
On three days in early October, hundreds of Taiwanese travelers boarded packed Eva Air flights at Taoyuan International Airport.
‘Flights to nowhere’ are popular. Experts explain the psychology behind the COVID-era concept|Grady McGregor|October 11, 2020|Fortune

These are Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and opposition mainland news sources.
Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China? (Ep. 414)|Stephen J. Dubner|April 23, 2020|Freakonomics
The son of Taiwanese immigrants, he grew up in California and earned his PhD in neuroscience at Stanford.
Meet the One Numbers-Cruncher Who Foresees Democrats Holding the Senate|Linda Killian|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She also shoots a Taiwanese man on an operating table—his wound is going to be fatal anyway, her health is more important.
Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color|Teo Bugbee|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In some cases, it is through violence toward wholly innocent members of the Taiwanese population.
Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color|Teo Bugbee|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That said, make no mistake—the Thai-Taiwanese syndrome is altogether new and still incompletely worked out.
New Thai-Taiwanese Syndrome Is Not AIDS 2.0|Kent Sepkowitz|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In a recent example of unprecedented barbarism, pirates severed the hand of a Taiwanese fishing captain as a negotiation tactic.
Somalia Pirates Adopt Troubling New Tactics|Jay Bahadur, Venetia Archer|January 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the beginning few Taiwanese qualified as teachers because, under Japanese rule, Japanese had been the medium of instruction.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard
For the generation in school today, the difference between mainlander and Taiwanese has lost its importance.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

British Dictionary definitions for Taiwanese

Taiwanese

/ (ˌtaɪwɑːˈniːz) /

adjective

of or relating to Taiwan or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Taiwan

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