4 definitions by yourlocalsinophile

Sinophile

A person interested in China and Chinese people. They usually mean no harm and are the complete opposite of Sinoboo's. They respect the Chinese culture and tries their best to educate themselves in matters that revolve around the Sino-world.

What DOES Make You A Sinophile:

– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)

– Studying the Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person

What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China & Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)

– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)

"I'm a sinophile."
"Oh, what does that mean?"
"I like everything Chinese"
"Cool !! So do i !!"

by yourlocalsinophile January 24, 2021

Manhua

Chinese comics or comics with a Chinese translation. Manhua's can vary in style and format- due to the rise of webcomics, webmanhua's such as 19 days have been doing exceptionally good and has opened up the international world to danmei (Chinese BL). Manhua's are usually done by and for Chinese people with the intention of getting big in China- although some are more well-known outside of China. Manhua's are usually very colorful and are read just like any other comic- from left to right.

We should totally buy Kelly a physical copy of that manhua she never stops talling about. It's the perfect birthday gift

by yourlocalsinophile January 24, 2021

Sinoboo

Internet slang derived from the word Sinophile. Sinoboo means the complete opposite of it though, these people are very annoying and they obsess over anyone who lives in China, or has Chinese blood in them. If you speak any Chinese language like Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese, watch out- they're going to get you for your language ability. They try to type out Chinese Pinyin, but fail hard. (Most of them don't know what Pinyin is.) They are NOT people who have a major in a Chinese Dialect and can ACTUALLY write pinyin properly. Sinoboos usually like to write their name in Chinese Characters when they do schoolwork, and fail very hard at the strokes and the order of the strokes. They also buy things with Chinese Characters that they don't know the meaning to. Sinoboos take Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese drama to an obsessive level by trying to pick out phrases from it. These people are NOT the same people who simply enjoy to watch these dramas. Most of them are also c-pop lovers. Sinoboos are usually not Chinese themselves, but they claim they have some Chinese in them.
If you speak Chinese and one of them adds you on Facebook, be careful. You're in for a big roll of a 'lao shi'.

Person 1: Hey, did you hear? In Social Studies, Sarah was totally correcting every Chinese word that people said. The thing is, she didn't even say it right.
Person 2: Yeah, I know. I even told her, and she started to call me a China hater.
Person 1: She isn't even Chinese, what the hell?
Person 2: Pffft, duh. She's a total Sinoboo

by yourlocalsinophile January 24, 2021

Donghua

Chinese animation that has become increasingly popular due to "The Chinese Wave." Many donghua's have garnered enough attention internationally to be made into cdrama's, manhua's, and a few have even been dubbed in English. Donghua's are the leading role in the animation market, various movies have even topped infamous Disney franchises. With a bright future ahead for cmedia, donghua's add more fuel to the fire of sinoboo's and sinophile's.

"Hey can you follow my donghua account on Weibo."
"Depends which donghua's you post about."
"Mainly TGCF and Spiritpact"
"Ah! Followed !!"

by yourlocalsinophile January 24, 2021