Wuhanese
English
Etymology
From Wuhan + -ese.
Adjective
Wuhanese (not comparable)
- (rare) Of, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China.
Synonyms
- Wuhanian
- Wuhanic
Translations
of or pertaining to Wuhan
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Noun
Wuhanese (plural Wuhanese)
- (rare) A person from Wuhan, China.
- 2020 May 15, Yuan Yang, “Letter from China: Sichuan goes with the flow”, in Financial Times:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- Wuhanian
- Wuhanite
Translations
a denizen of Wuhan
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Proper noun
Wuhanese
- (rare) The dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Wuhan, Tianmen and surrounding areas in Hubei.
- (rare) The people of Wuhan, Hubei, China
Synonyms
dialect
- Wuhan dialect
- Wuhan Mandarin
- Wuhan-speak
- Wuhan speech
Translations
the dialect of Wuhan
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the people of Wuhan
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