0 a person who studies or is an expert in sinology (= Chinese language, literature, history, society, etc.): --
These buildings have been studied by leading sinologists and experts in traditional Chinese architecture.
The leading sinologist of his day, he published several Chinese dictionaries.
Known for his impatience and bad temper, he had bitter controversies with his fellow sinologists.
The school has been described by sinologists as an early form of psychological and ethical egoism.
The 20 c. sinologists provide argumentation for rejection of the traditional creed.
Prominent sinologists were also critical of the work.
Victorian sinologists contributed greatly to problems of textual transmission of the classics.
Few sinologists bother to report on the lively debates among the country's thinkers and policy-makers.
At least one noted sinologist has shed serious doubt on whether Marco Polo went to China at all.
