chinoiserie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/

Noun

chinoiserie (countable and uncountable, plural chinoiseries)

(art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.

Translations

art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 中國風, 中国风 (zhōngguófēng)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: kiinalaistyylinen, kiinalaisvaikutteinen

French: chinoiserie (fr) f
Italian: cineseria (it) f
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Ukrainian: шинуазрі́ (šynuazrí)

French

Etymology

chinois (“Chinese”) +‎ -erie (“having the quality of”)

Noun

chinoiserie f (plural chinoiseries)

(art) chinoiserie
(in the plural) complications

Further reading

“chinoiserie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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