Mainlander
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mainlander is a noun meaning Someone who lives on the mainland.
Meaning
Someone who lives on the mainland.
More Meanings
- A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
- Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles.
Example Sentences
Since many factories have not been repaired or are operating at low capacity, there is much unemployment. Repatriation of overseas Taiwanese has aggravated the problem, which the government has made no real effort to solve. During the war the Japanese built at Chiayi a large factory for making high-octane gas. Now it is closed, and one-fifth of the town's population are out of work. It is not surprising that at Chiayi last month there was fierce fighting against the mainlanders.
Word Forms
- mainlanders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include islander, insular, inlander, statesider, coastlander, continental.
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