Meaning of Taiwanese | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The people of Taiwan.
   plural, plural-only
2. People from Taiwan.
   collective, in-plural, plural, plural-only
3. The variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo.

Equivalents

Examples

“Congregations consist mainly of Mandarin-speaking refugees from the mainland but Taiwanese are not excluded. Student centers were established at Taipei, Panchiao, and Tainan for Bible study, fellowship, and personal counseling.”

“Taiwan was the touchstone for both sides. We felt that we should not and could not abandon the Taiwanese; we were committed to Taiwan's right to exist as an independent nation.”

“Language. Mandarin is the official language, but many people speak Taiwanese (a variant of a southern Chinese dialect) and Japanese. The younger generation and those engaged in the tourist trade speak some English.”

“The gay and lesbian movement in Taiwan is composed largely of students and other intellectuals and therefore is largely Mandarin-speaking, middle-class, and young. Koa-a-hi actresses, by contrast, almost always speak Taiwanese as their primary language, are rarely educated beyond elementary school, and can barely make ends meet.”

“Who'll get their revenge with a taïwanese woman in Bush's government and the taïwanese going bezerk with direct access to the White House, Pentagon, CIA, FBI, Nuclear Command, Army "I want all the latest stuff to set up on the Straits between Taïwan and China" weapons shopping mall.”

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