Chinesian

English Etymology From en Chinese -ian, q.v. Noun en uncommon now _ jocular en Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person. en October 3 2000 Tim Paluch https://iowastatedaily.com/207573/opinion/gore-vs-bush-thats-debatable/ Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable w:Iowa State Daily George W. Bush Bush: "Well, I would not sell secrets to the Chinesian government. The Bill Clinton Clinton Administration has been far too lenient toward the Chinesians." https://web.archive.org/web/20240417185126/https://iowastatedaily.com/207573/opinion/gore-vs-bush-thats-debatable/ Proper noun en uncommon now _ jocular en Chinese, the people of China or the ethnic Chinese, particularly the Han Chinese. c. 1615 en c. 1615 Peter Floris Journal I cannot imagine what the Hollanders meane, to suffer these Maleysians, Chinesians and other Moores of these contries, and to assiste theym in theyr free trade thorough all the Indies, and forbidde it theyr owne servants, contryemen and brethren uppon payne of death and losse of goods... 1707, Elisha Coles, A Dictionary, English-Latin and Latin-English..., s.v. "Sinae": Sinae, a People of Aſia beyond India without Ganges, called now Chineſians. Adjective en uncommon now _ jocular en Chinese, of or related to China, the Chinese, or their culture, particularly Han Chinese culture. 1625 en 1699 Patrick Gordon Geography Anatomized... Pt. II, pp. 245-246 Very remarkable are three Maxims of State carefully observ'd by the Chinesian Emperors, viz. (1) Never to give any Mandarin a Publick Office in his Native Province, lest being of a mean Descent, it might contribute to his Disparagement, or being well Descended, and belov'd, he should thereby grow too powerful. (2.) To retain at Court the Children of the Mandarins imploy'd in Publick Offices, and that under pretence of giving them good Education, but 'tis in effect as Hostages, lest their Fathers should chance to forget their Duty to the Emperor. Lastly, Never to sell any Publick Office, but to confer the same according to Person's Merits. en 1959 April Cordwainer Smith When the People Fell Galaxy Science Fiction Prince Lovaduck had obtained his odd name because he had had a Chinesian ancestor who did love ducks, ducks in their Peking formsucculent duck skins brought forth to him ancestral dreams of culinary ecstasy. en October 3 2000 Tim Paluch https://iowastatedaily.com/207573/opinion/gore-vs-bush-thats-debatable/ Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable w:Iowa State Daily George W. Bush Bush: "Well, I would not sell secrets to the Chinesian government. The Bill Clinton Clinton Administration has been far too lenient toward the Chinesians."Al Gore Gore: "Did he say Chinesian?Moderator: "Let's stick to the issues, Vice-president."Gore: "What a dumbass." https://web.archive.org/web/20240417185126/https://iowastatedaily.com/207573/opinion/gore-vs-bush-thats-debatable/ References Chinesian n. & adj. 1 9507293 en 4-syllable words en China Demonyms Nationalities