fuzhounese
/ˌfud͡ʒoʊˈniz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from or pertaining to Fuzhou.
noun
An inhabitant of Fuzhou; a person of Fuzhounese descent.
name
The dialect of Eastern Min that is spoken in Fuzhou.
Example Sentences
- "Since the early 1980s, Fuzhounese immigrants have been the primary force behind the transformation and revitalization of New York's Chinatown."
- "A sixth wave, largely visible to the public, if not to the Fuzhounese themselves, is made up of children born in the United States but sent back to China as infants."
- "But actually we Fuzhounese are the hardest workers. We are working hard to change the bad impression the people have on us. I am glad I am a Fuzhounese, because we are the hardest workers among all immigrants."
- "Conflict between the Ibans and the Fuzhounese were inevitable as such. A particular incident involving large influx of Fuzhounese into Sarawak as planters was worthy of mention."
- "Nine months of intensive Fuzhounese lessons got me only so far in listening comprehension of the local chitchat in Longyan. Once I opened my mouth and needed to communicate predominantly in the national dialect of Mandarin (with a smattering of simple Fuzhounese), phenotype be damned—my foreignness was marked."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌfud͡ʒoʊˈniz/