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  • noun Someone who enjoys Chinese culture, language, or history.

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Examples

  • However, let's not forget the sinophile academics, diplomatic officials, and think tanks are also the reason

    China Bestrides the World Michael Turton 2009

  • While core policies in Asia will not change significantly under Mr. Rudd, his early penchant for gesture politics and his overly sinophile stance may create ructions, particularly with Japan.

    Mr. Downer's Upside 2008

  • An added bonus for a sinophile like me is the wealth of knowledge I learned from reading this novel.

    Story of the Stone adamosf 2005

  • An added bonus for a sinophile like me is the wealth of knowledge I learned from reading this novel.

    Archive 2005-03-01 adamosf 2005

  • It's no longer fun to be a gourmandizing sinophile in Toronto.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOANNE KATES 2011

  • Only this week Kevin Rudd, Australia's sinophile former prime minister, was in Beijing talking of finding a ''third way'' in relations with China, but such ultimatums leave precious little room for compromise.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • Only this week Kevin Rudd, Australia's sinophile former prime minister was in Beijing talked of finding a 'third way' in relations with China, but such ultimatums leave precious little room for compromise.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • Only this week Kevin Rudd, Australia's sinophile former prime minister, was in Beijing talking of finding a ''third way'' in relations with China, but such ultimatums leave precious little room for compromise.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • He was an avowed sinophile, and as such much of his effort centered around an effort to prove that China before the Qing dynasty was the cradle of many of the world's major innovations up to that time.

    Silicon Hutong 2008

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