1. a person who studies Chinese language, literature, culture, or history
Usage: academic

Examples

• The sinologist spent years learning classical Chinese.
• She became a renowned sinologist after decades of research.
• The university hired a new sinologist for their East Asian studies program.
• As a sinologist, he specialized in Tang dynasty poetry.
• The sinologist translated ancient Chinese texts into English.
• Many sinologists attend the annual conference on Chinese studies.