Definition of Sinicize in English:
Sinicize
(British Sinicise)
verbˈsʌɪnɪsʌɪzˈsɪnɪsʌɪzˈsin-
[with object]often as adjective SinicizedMake Chinese in character or form.
a more Sinicized conception of rulership
Example sentencesExamples
- At the very least, they acknowledge a need to Sinicize outside ideas.
- In those years many Protestant-American missionaries in China were making an effort to "Sinicize" their missions.
- This type of representation is generally regarded as a more Chinese-looking, or Sinicized image.
- U.S. companies in China have been Sinicized more successfully than their counterparts from other nations.
- He calls this politicized style Sinicized English.
Derivatives
noun
Sinicization, of course, is not globalization, but China's opening up is an important part of globalization.
Example sentencesExamples
- The effects of this Sinicization were much less intensive among the common people, who retained a large part of their pre-Han culture and language.
- The means used was to patronize local rulers, draw them into relations of personal loyalty to the Emperor, and encourage their sinicization.
- The idea of 'sinicization' was stressed: even though the Manchus started out as alien conquerors, they quickly adopted the Confucian norms of traditional Chinese government.
- The introduction of Pedagogy and its Sinicization almost went hand in hand.