How to Pronounce "chinaman"
word
/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/
CHY-nuh-muhn
/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/
CHY-nuh-muhn
Definition
An outdated and now offensive term for a Chinese person, once used in English. It can also refer to a type of slow left-arm unorthodox spin bowling in cricket.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/
British English
/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHY-nuh-muhn
UK
CHY-nuh-muhn
Listen in Context
In the past, people wrongly called a Chinese man a Chinaman.
The word Chinaman is not acceptable today.
He was called a Chinaman, which made him feel bad.
The term Chinaman is now considered outdated and offensive in modern English.