Sinophile

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, a 17th–18th century German polymath who made significant contributions in many areas of physics, logic, history, librarianship, and studied numerous aspects of Chinese culture
Sinophile
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese親華派/親華者
Simplified Chinese亲华派/亲华者
Hanyu PinyinQīn huá pài/Qīn huá zhě
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīn huá pài/Qīn huá zhě
Wu
RomanizationChin1 Gho6 Pha5 (tɕʰin53 ɦo23 pʰʌ34)
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTshîn-fà-phai / Tshîn-fà-chá
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan1 Waa4 Paai3 / Can1 Waa4 Ze2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChhin-hôa-phài / Chhin-hôa-chiá
Tâi-lôTshin-huâ-phài / Tshin-huâ-tsiá
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetthân Trung Quốc, thân Trung Hoa, thân Tàu
Chữ Nôm親中國, 親中華, 親艚
Japanese name
Kanji支那贔屓(しなひいき)、シノファイル
Transcriptions
RomanizationShina hīki, Shinofairu

A Sinophile is a person who demonstrates fondness or strong interest in China, Chinese culture, Chinese history,[1] Chinese politics,[2][3] and/or Chinese people.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Definition of 'Sinophile'". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Sinophile Definition & Meaning". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ Arynov, Zhanibek (22 August 2022). "Educated into Sinophilia? How Kazakh Graduates/Students of Chinese Universities Perceive China". Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. 52 (2): 334–353. doi:10.1177/18681026221110245. ISSN 1868-1026.
  4. ^ "Sinophile", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 23 June 2022
  5. ^ "Sino-, comb. form1". OED Online. Oxford University Press. June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

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