Sinophile
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- noun
- /ˈsaɪnəˌfaɪl/
- His friends often joke that he is a Sinophile, given his collection of Chinese art and literature.
Examples
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I am very Sinophile.
Academic text (2010) -
You may wish to bet against China; I for one am a Sinophile.
Blog text (8) -
During the Enlightenment, Sinophile European thinkers borrowed these ideas, which became a key part of the ideology of
Blog text (17) -
I am an unabashed Anglophile, Slavophile, and Sinophile, and my interests are
Blog text (34) -
I mean, is it any surprise that Boris declares himself to be a Sinophile because all the influences around him are pro China, which is LED by the CCP.
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As a dedicated Sinophile, she spends most evenings studying Chinese history and culture.
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After visiting China multiple times, he proudly identifies himself as a Sinophile.
How Interested
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sinophile = sino + phile
The word is built from the learned combining forms sino- and -phile, but these are not transparent B1-level English elements for most learners.
Etymology
Sinophile joins Sino- 'China' and -phile 'lover' or 'friend'. Like bibliophile or Anglophile, a Sinophile is a person who loves Chinese language, history, or culture, so the word means someone with a strong interest in China.