Chineseman

English right|thumb|A Chineseman. Etymology A compound of en Chinese -man, or a compression of the words "Chinese man" into a single word, which may have been influenced by Chinaman or by similar words such as Englishman, Frenchman and Dutchman. Noun Chinesemen A Chinese man, a Chinaman. 1878, in Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, Volume 243, p. 760 (Google Books view): When speaking of the Chinese individually we should undoubtedly say a Chinese or a Chineseman. en 1977 Country life 162 They saw the Chineseman, her grandfather, was broken in pieces. He was an ornament too and had fallen off the table en 1995 Albert Hunt; Geoffrey Reeves Peter Brook 129 Brook asked the actors to find a way of communicating the idea of this picture to a blind Chineseman. en 2006 Wei-Bin Zhang Hong Kong: the pearl made of British mastery 176 In the same book, Ku judges, "In fact, in order to understand the real Chineseman and the Chinese civilization, ." en 2007 Nancy Fairbanks Turkey Flambé I asked the three Chinesemen as I exited Uncle Bernie's building. I could have taken a subway to Pettigrew's for the meeting, but I wanted to get there early so I could speak to the knowledgeable Mrs. Christopher. en 2008 Sarah A. Hoyt Heart and Soul 344 And who, despite all that, sat next to her, deferential and friendly — not attempting to impress her with his heroic status. Modest, Jade thought, a quality that was as rare among Englishmen as Chinesemen and, in fact, might be a rarity among all men.