ENGLISH
REFERENCE

taiwanese

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtaɪwɑˈniz// tai·wanese

adj. relating to Taiwan, its people, or its language. You use this to describe things that come from or belong to the island of Taiwan.

adj. relating to the island of Taiwan, its inhabitants, or their culture and language. Often used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

I love eating Taiwanese street food.

CONTEXTUAL

The Taiwanese government recently announced new environmental policies to protect the island's unique coastline.

COMPLEX

Many international tech companies rely on Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing because of the high precision and efficiency found in their local factories.

Synonyms
Origin

From Taiwan + -ese.

Usage

When referring to the people as a group, it is used with the definite article ('the Taiwanese').

© 2026 English Reference