Chinaman

Meaning

1. (dated, offensive) A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent.
2. A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade
3. (US, obsolete, offensive, slang) Addiction from a narcotic, especially heroin.

Synonyms

Chinese

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

chink

chow

chow-chow

Chinese person

Translations

Chinois

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

chino

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

κινέζος

chinois

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

chinetoque

cinese

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

Chinese

chinês

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

Chinees

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

Κινέζος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəmən/

Etymology

From Chinese Pidgin English. Calque of Chinese 中國人 /中国人 (Zhōngguórén) ("China + -man"). Applied also to ships by analogy with East Indiaman.