Taiwanese

[tahy-wah-neez, -nees]

adjective

1. of or relating to Taiwan or its people.

noun

plural

Taiwanese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taiwanese¹

Taiwan + -ese

Example Sentences

Xi is no longer satisfied with the U.S. position adopted by the administration of President Joe Biden that Washington “does not support” Taiwanese independence, the people said.

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But Taiwanese leaders have struggled to persuade the public to prepare for the worst.

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Energy supplies would last longer if electricity rationing is imposed, a step that would ripple through Taiwanese manufacturing, including the semiconductor industry, whose shutdown would have a global impact.

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And the weaponry that he showed off on Wednesday, much of which emphasised China's naval capabilities, is bound to worry Taiwanese leaders.

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It was just another Friday morning on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, a few kilometres from the coast of China, when an air raid siren pierced the calm.

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