Chinesism

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noun

A phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people.

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Meanings

nounChinesism (plural Chinesisms)

plural Chinesisms

  1. archaicrareA phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people.

Origin

From Chinese + -ism (“a feature in a language”).

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APA

Chinesism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinesism

MLA

“Chinesism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinesism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinesism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinesism.

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