Sinologist

[ sahy-nol-uh-jist, si- ]

noun

1. a person who specializes in Sinology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sinologist¹

1830–40; Sinologue ( Sino-, -logue ) + -ist

Example Sentences

She is now the chairwoman of the Ukrainian Association of Sinologists.

From BBC

Fortunately, the delegation had a famed Sinologist as a guide: Merle Goldman.

From New York Times

“Chinese strategy has a tremendous concern with manipulating the other side’s view,” said Michael Pillsbury, a leading Sinologist who has worked on China policy with multiple U.S. administrations.

From Washington Times

Personally, I prefer Wang’s more irrational explanation, which American Sinologist Richard Mather translates thus: “I originally went on the strength of an impulse, and when the impulse was spent, I turned back.”

From Washington Post

Since Anchorage, Chinese think tanks have been using a phrase that means “hit, hit, talk, talk” to describe what’s ahead with the United States, according to one top Sinologist.

From Washington Post