Chinese-American
East-West identity blend
Chinese-American describes a person of Chinese ancestry living in the United States, or things relating to this community: Chinese-American cuisine, the Chinese-American experience.
The term encompasses immigrants from China and their descendants.
Like similar compound demonyms, it can emphasize dual identity or simply indicate ethnic background: She identifies as Chinese-American.
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
assimilation · second-generation · ABC · identity · belonging · dual · roots · immigrant
Mixed vegetable stir-fry
- General TsoChinese-American chicken dish
- orange chickenBattered poultry in tangy glaze
- fortune cookieEdible slip holder
- egg rollFried stuffed wrapper
lo mein · fried rice · Panda Express · takeout · Americanized · chow mein · crab rangoon · P.F. Chang's
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- associationGroup with shared aim
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- tongHinged grasping implement
laundry · railroad · exclusion · Cantonese · merchant · settlement · clan · garment
- Anna May WongFirst Asian-American star
- Ang LeeTaiwanese-American film director
- Yo-Yo MaPreeminent contemporary cellist
- Vera WangLuxury bridal fashion designer
Bruce Lee · Michelle Kwan · Jeremy Lin · I.M. Pei · Andrew Yang · Kamala Harris · actors · authors
Permanent track for trains
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
discrimination · internment · coolie · mining · naturalization · repeal · citizenship · persecution
hyphenated
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · assimilation · second-generation · ABC · identity · belonging · dual · roots · immigrant · first-generation
chop suey
Mixed vegetable stir-fry
- General TsoChinese-American chicken dish
- orange chickenBattered poultry in tangy glaze
- fortune cookieEdible slip holder
egg roll · lo mein · fried rice · Panda Express · takeout · Americanized · chow mein · crab rangoon · P.F. Chang's · dim sum
Chinatown
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- associationGroup with shared aim
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
tong · laundry · railroad · exclusion · Cantonese · merchant · settlement · clan · garment · restaurant
Amy Tan
- Anna May WongFirst Asian-American star
- Ang LeeTaiwanese-American film director
- Yo-Yo MaPreeminent contemporary cellist
Bruce Lee · Michelle Kwan · Jeremy Lin · Vera Wang · I.M. Pei · Andrew Yang · Kamala Harris · actors · authors · politicians
railroad
Permanent track for trains
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- quotaFixed assigned amount
transcontinental · discrimination · internment · coolie · mining · naturalization · repeal · citizenship · persecution · xenophobia
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
Chinese-AmericanEuropean-American
American of continental descent
African-American · Mexican-American · Japanese-American · Korean-American · Indian-American
Chinese, American, China, America, Americas, Americans, Americana, Americanism, Americanize