Lexic.us

Definition of Taiwanese

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language. "The Taiwanese capital is Taipeh"

2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Taiwan.

3. Noun. Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province.

Definition of Taiwanese

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Taiwan. ¹

2. Noun. A person from Taiwan; (non-gloss definition usually plural). ¹

3. Proper noun. The popular name of the variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Taiwanese

Taif Tail End Charlie Tail End Charlies Tailtiu Taimyr Taimyr Peninsula Tainan Taino Taipeh Taipei

Taishanese Tait's law Taiwan Taiwan Strait Taiwan dollar Taiwanese Taiwanese Sign Language Taiyuan Taizhong Taizhou

Taj Mahal Tajik Tajik Persian Tajik SSR Tajiki Tajiki-Persian Tajiki Arabic Tajikistan Tajikistani Tajikistani monetary unit

Literary usage of Taiwanese

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China by Peter R. Moody (1977)
"There are relatively few taiwanese in the party or in the higher ranks of the army. Entry into the bureaucracy is by competitive examination, ..."

2. Endocrine Evaluation by Ian Ramsey, Anna Tebb (2006)
"Examples of the rhizomatic nature of taiwanese culture can be seen in the taiwanese pop scene. From the early adoption and integration of the American Pop ..."

3. State of the Nation: South Africa 20052006 by Sakhela Buhlungu (2006)
"Most taiwanese who came to South Africa were granted permanent residence and ... As many as 60 per cent of the taiwanese who emigrated to South Africa have ..."

4. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"2 taiwanese exporters were given preferential tax treatment and access to credit on favourable terms. According to Wade (1990), they were encouraged to form ..."

5. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"2 taiwanese exporters were given preferential tax treatment and access to credit on favourable terms. According to Wade (1990), they were encouraged to form ..."

6. Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China by Peter R. Moody (1977)
"There are relatively few taiwanese in the party or in the higher ranks of the army. Entry into the bureaucracy is by competitive examination, ..."

7. Endocrine Evaluation by Ian Ramsey, Anna Tebb (2006)
"Examples of the rhizomatic nature of taiwanese culture can be seen in the taiwanese pop scene. From the early adoption and integration of the American Pop ..."

8. State of the Nation: South Africa 20052006 by Sakhela Buhlungu (2006)
"Most taiwanese who came to South Africa were granted permanent residence and ... As many as 60 per cent of the taiwanese who emigrated to South Africa have ..."

9. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"2 taiwanese exporters were given preferential tax treatment and access to credit on favourable terms. According to Wade (1990), they were encouraged to form ..."

10. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"2 taiwanese exporters were given preferential tax treatment and access to credit on favourable terms. According to Wade (1990), they were encouraged to form ..."

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