English Dictionary

Chinaman

/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/

noun

(dated, now offensive) A man who is Chinese. / A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade

The term 'Chinaman' is considered offensive and should not be used.

意味（1）

(dated, now offensive) A man who is Chinese.

A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist. So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.[…]Any white man can swear a Chinaman’s life away in the courts, but no Chinaman can testify against a white man.

意味（2）

A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade

意味（3）

(US, slang, obsolete, offensive) Addiction from a narcotic, especially heroin.

Chinaman half in and half out of the door. Codeine and goof balls, and complete discouragement.

意味（4）

Synonym of Chinaperson, a Chinese person of either gender.