Taiwanese
Of that island
Taiwanese refers to people, culture, language, or things from Taiwan, the island nation off the southeastern coast of China.
As a noun, a Taiwanese is a person from Taiwan.
Taiwanese also names the variety of Southern Min Chinese spoken by many on the island, distinct from Mandarin: She speaks Taiwanese at home but Mandarin at work.
The term carries political weight given Taiwan's contested status.
Historical Taiwan name
- TaichungTaiwanese central city
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- East China SeaNorthwestern Pacific marginal body
- Tropic of CancerNorthern tropical boundary
High-ranking government official
- HokkienSouthern Chinese dialect family
- indigenous languagesSpeech native to a region
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
- toneQuality of sound
Tea with chewy tapioca
- beef noodle soupMeat and noodles in broth
- stinky tofuFermented bean curd dish
- oyster omeletteEggs cooked with shellfish
- pineapple cakePastry with tropical fruit
tea eggs · hot pot · shaved ice · scallion pancake · fish ball soup · mochi · turnip cake · dumplings
Indigenous to a place
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- TaoNameless cosmic principle
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- mainlanderMainland inhabitant
Holy places or head sides
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Dragon Boat FestivalChinese summer memorial holiday
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
- Lantern FestivalChinese holiday ending New Year
puppetry · tea ceremony · night markets · traditional opera · calligraphy · folklore · handicrafts · ceramics
Formosa
Historical Taiwan name
- TaichungTaiwanese central city
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- East China SeaNorthwestern Pacific marginal body
Tropic of Cancer · archipelago · subtropical · typhoon · hot springs
Mandarin
High-ranking government official
- HokkienSouthern Chinese dialect family
- indigenous languagesSpeech native to a region
- romanizationScript-to-alphabet conversion process
bubble tea
Tea with chewy tapioca
- beef noodle soupMeat and noodles in broth
- stinky tofuFermented bean curd dish
- oyster omeletteEggs cooked with shellfish
pineapple cake · tea eggs · hot pot · shaved ice · scallion pancake · fish ball soup · mochi · turnip cake · dumplings · braised pork belly
aboriginal
Indigenous to a place
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- TaoNameless cosmic principle
- indigenousOriginating in a region
temples
Holy places or head sides
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Dragon Boat FestivalChinese summer memorial holiday
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
Lantern Festival · puppetry · tea ceremony · night markets · traditional opera · calligraphy · folklore · handicrafts · ceramics · Taoism
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- East AsiansHan Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Koreans
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- Sino-TibetanMandarin, Cantonese, Tibetan, Burmese, Karen
Taiwanesemainland Chinese
From the continent, not islands
mainlander · Chinese · Japanese · Korean · Filipino
- Taiwanese cuisineFood from the island republic
- Taiwanese peopleInhabitants of Taiwan