Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinaboy

/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chin-aboy
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəbɔɪ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy who is Chinese; a (young) man from China or of Chinese descent.

Obsolete; Offensive

noun

A houseboy from China or of Chinese descent.

Obsolete; Offensive

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chinaboys (plural) China boy (alternative) China-boy (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chinaboy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəbɔɪ/.
What does chinaboy mean?
A boy who is Chinese; a (young) man from China or of Chinese descent.
Where does chinaboy come from?
From China + boy; compare Chinaman (etymology).

How to pronounce chinaboy

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