Wuhanese

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Wuhan, China. rare

    "Within China, Wuhanese have become feared and discriminated against because of the epidemic. Yet the vast majority of people in Wuhan as well as the rest of China stick to meals of grains, tofu, pork and veg."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China. not-comparable, rare
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Wuhan, Tianmen and surrounding areas in Hubei. rare
  2. 2
    The people of Wuhan, Hubei, China rare

Synonyms

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wuhan dialectwuhan mandarinwuhan speechwuhan-speakwuhanianwuhanian

Example

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"Within China, Wuhanese have become feared and discriminated against because of the epidemic. Yet the vast majority of people in Wuhan as well as the rest of China stick to meals of grains, tofu, pork and veg."

Etymology

From Wuhan + -ese.

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