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Will he get a place for his oldest boy? He can not. His girl? Why, the Chinaman is in her place too!
Denis Kearney

Meaning of "Chinaman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHINAMAN

Chinaman  [ˈtʃaɪnəmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHINAMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chinaman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHINAMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chinaman

Chinaman is a contentious term referring to a Chinese person or a citizen of China. Chinaman or Chinamen may also refer to...

Definition of Chinaman in the English dictionary

The definition of Chinaman in the dictionary is (archaic (or derogatory) a native or inhabitant of China. Other definition of Chinaman is a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHINAMAN


abdomen
ˈæbdəmən
airman
ˈɛəmən
alderman
ˈɔːldəmən
ataman
ˈætəmən
Campbell-Bannerman
ˈkæmbəlˈbænəmən
cardamom
ˈkɑːdəmən
chairman
ˈtʃɛəmən
cinnamon
ˈsɪnəmən
Doberman
ˈdəʊbəmən
Dobermann
ˈdəʊbəmən
fireman
ˈfaɪəmən
fisherman
ˈfɪʃəmən
letterman
ˈlɛtəmən
Lindemann
ˈlɪndəmən
ottoman
ˈɒtəmən
riverman
ˈrɪvəmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
spearman
ˈspɪəmən
waterman
ˈwɔːtəmən
yarraman
ˈjærəmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHINAMAN

China aster
china bark
china cabinet
china clay
China ink
china root
China rose
China Sea
china stone
China tea
China tree
chinaberries
chinaberry
chinachina
Chinagraph
Chinagraph pencil
Chinamen
chinampa
Chinan
Chinatown

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHINAMAN

able-bodied seaman
able seaman
caman
cameraman
daman
hielaman
Indiaman
lighting cameraman
merchant seaman
militiaman
Naman
ordinary seaman
orraman
sagaman
saman
seaman
shaman
zaman

Synonyms and antonyms of Chinaman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chinaman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHINAMAN

Find out the translation of Chinaman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chinaman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chinaman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支那人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chinaman
570 millions of speakers

English

Chinaman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चीनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجل الصيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

китаец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chinaman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চীনের অধিবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chinois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chinaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chinese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中国人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중국인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chinaman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người Trung hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Chinaman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमणमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cinese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chińczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

китаєць
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chinez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chinaman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chinees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Chinaman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kineser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chinaman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINAMAN»

The term «Chinaman» is regularly used and occupies the 103.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINAMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Chinaman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Chinaman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chinaman

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QUOTES WITH «CHINAMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Chinaman.
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Denis Kearney
Will he get a place for his oldest boy? He can not. His girl? Why, the Chinaman is in her place too!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINAMAN»

Discover the use of Chinaman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chinaman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chinaman
Shehan Karunatilaka. CHINAMAN WE lEEENII HF PMIIIEP MIME“ CHINAMAN THE lEGENIJ IIF PHADEEP MATHEW SHEHAN KMHINATILAKA ® JONATHAN.
Shehan Karunatilaka, 2011
2
The Ugly Chinaman and the Crisis of Chinese Culture
This is a collection of his speeches and articles, which blame Confucianism for these cultural ills. Included are responses from other commentators.
Bo Yang, Don J. Cohn, Jing Qing, 1992
3
The Chickencoop Chinaman ; And, The Year of the Dragon: Two ...
Two plays about the stereotypical Asian-American who is quiet, hardworking, and removed from the white community
‎1981
4
The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Jules Verne, 2008
5
As a Chinaman Saw Us
CHAPTER IX LIFE IN WASHINGTON One of the best-known American authors has immortalized the Chinaman in some of his verses. It was some time before I understood the smile which went around when some one in my presence ...
Henry Gratton, 2007
6
Ching Chong Chinaman
The ultra-assimilated Wong family is as Chinese-American as apple pie: teenager Upton dreams of World of Warcraft superstardom; his sister Desdemona dreams of early admission to Princeton.
Lauren Yee, 2011
7
The Chinaman
A new collection of poetry from the distinguished playwright and director presents forty energetic poems, including both original and previously published works that have appeared in The New Yorker and other noted publications. 10,000 first ...
David Mamet, 1999
8
A Chinaman's Chance: The Chinese on the Rocky Mountain ...
For them, the American frontier was a place that offered no more than "a Chinaman's chance". By examining the early history of the Boise Basin, Idaho, Liping Zhu challenges the stereotypical image of the Chinese pioneers.
Liping Zhu, 1997
9
The christened Chinaman
In The Christened Chinaman Belyj ultimately reconciles himself with the figure of "father" that had so haunted his earlier novels, The Silver Dove and Petersburg.
Andrey Bely, 1991
10
The Chinaman Pacific & Frisco R.R. Co: short stories
Eight stories describe the experiences of Chinese-Americans in modern California
Frank Chin, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINAMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chinaman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shamsi, Samuels set up convincing win
Marlon Samuels' stroke-filled 71 and South African chinaman Tabraiz Shamsi's career-best figures of 4 for 10 set up a convincing eight-wicket ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
2
Times Gone By: Burglars break into shops, hotels
Lookee, the Chinaman in charge of Cum Lee's, was found bleeding copiously from the face, the injuries apparently having been caused by a ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
3
Hunter loses a champion
... memorial park, the Peace Park at Chinaman's Hollow, and the construction of the popular walkway between North Rothbury and Branxton. «Newcastle Herald, Jul 15»
4
Midway through the party- Caribbean Premier League
T Shamsi, chinaman spinner from South Africa, handed them a win they were looking for against Barbados. Jamaican Tallawahs party started ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
5
Lewis' 82 leads Patriots to biggest win in CPL
South African chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi picked up 4 for 23 - his career-best figures - and Sheldon Cottrell took three wickets, those of ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
6
Ashes 2015: Adam Voges and Mitchell Marsh tread same road back …
Not bad for a bloke who started in the academy alongside Michael Clarke all those years ago as a left-arm Chinaman who could bat a bit. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Divide and rule, continuing a colonial tradition
Then it was: “The lazy Melayu is content to sit and slumber”, “The Chinaman will even sell his grandmother”, “The drunkard Indian bugger beats ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
8
Big Idea: Restoring Aboriginal place names
Victoria has Mt Buggery. NSW has a Nobby's Head and a Chinaman's Knob. Tasmania has Dismal Swamp, South Australia has Foul Bay and ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
9
Selling Jamaica to 'Mr Chin'
McQueen proposes: "The most desirable accommodation to a Chinaman is good eating, especially solid animal food, as beef or pork ... and a ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
10
Bach: Oregon's shameful treatment of blacks
In fact, the founding constitution's wording is quite blunt when it comes to race relations generally: “No Negro, Chinaman, or Mulatto shall have ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Chinaman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chinaman>. Apr 2024 ».
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