someone who is strongly attracted to or interested in Chinese language, history and culture
adjective
2.
strongly attracted to or interested in Chinese language, history and culture
Sinophile in American English
(ˈsainəˌfail, ˈsɪnə-)
noun
1.
a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture
adjective
2.
friendly to or having a strong liking for China or the Chinese
Also: Sinophil
Word origin
[1895–1900; sino- + -phile]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, backwind, freewheel, neon-phile is a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -phile include: Anglophile, bibliophile, demophile