Sinologist


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Si·nol·o·gy

 (sī-nŏl′ə-jē, sĭ-)
n.
The study of Chinese language, literature, or civilization.

Si′no·log′i·cal (sī′nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, sĭn′ə-) adj.
Si·nol′o·gist n.
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Si•nol•o•gist

(saɪˈnɒl ə dʒɪst, sɪ-)

also Si•no•logue

(ˈsaɪn lˌɔg, -ˌɒg, ˈsɪn-)

n.
a specialist in Sinology.
[1830–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Sinologist - a student of Chinese history and language and culture
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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Translations

Sinologist

[ˌsaɪˈnɒlədʒɪst] Nsinólogo/a m/f
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sinologist

nSinologe m, → Sinologin f
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