Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taiwanese

/ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: tai-wanese
IPA: /ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

noun

People from Taiwan.

name

The variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo.

Example Sentences

"We know the “ethnic” distribution between Taiwanese and mainland Chinese households in each district (ch’ü) of Taipei. In 1963, the percent of Taiwanese households varied from only 28.8% in Taan district to 86% in Chiencheng district. In 1991, Taan again had the lowest percent of Taiwanese households (63%) and Tatung the highest (86%)."
"As Reece Overhalt spoke to the President, the first reports came in of China’s invasion of the Taiwanese island of Peikan, just off the coast of Fujian."
"At 6.30 am on 23 August 1958, Mao delivered his response to Khrushchev's peace initiative. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) rained thousands of artillery shells onto the Taiwanese islands of Kinmen and Matsu. The bombardment continued unabated for 44 days, during which time Kinmen sustained hits from over 474,000 artillery shells."
"Congregations consist mainly of Mandarin-speaking refugees from the mainland but Taiwanese are not excluded. Student centers were established at Taipei, Panchiao, and Tainan for Bible study, fellowship, and personal counseling."
"Taiwan was the touchstone for both sides. We felt that we should not and could not abandon the Taiwanese; we were committed to Taiwan's right to exist as an independent nation."
"Language. Mandarin is the official language, but many people speak Taiwanese (a variant of a southern Chinese dialect) and Japanese. The younger generation and those engaged in the tourist trade speak some English."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Taiwan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Taiwanese From Taiwan + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz/
British English: /taɪwəˈniːz/

Inflected Forms

more Taiwanese (comparative) most Taiwanese (superlative)

Derived Forms

Taiwaneseness

Frequently Paired Words

Formosan Taiwanese Hokkien

Synonyms

Holo Hoklo chinese formosan min min dialect fukien fukkianese hokkianese amoy amoy language fukkianese language

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese trees sees cheese degrees fees keys

Questions

How do you pronounce taiwanese?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪwɑˈniːz/.
What does taiwanese mean?: Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.
Where does taiwanese come from?: Etymology tree English Taiwan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Taiwanese From Taiwan + -ese.

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