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Taiwanese + noun
形容词用法：作定语修饰名词，表示来自或属于台湾。
Taiwanese food is popular here.
台湾菜在这里很受欢迎。
台湾人的；台湾的
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台湾人的；台湾的
of or relating to Taiwan, its residents, or their language
Taiwanese food is popular here.
台湾菜在这里很受欢迎。
属于或关于台湾、其人民、文化、语言等的。
Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.
I learned to cook several Taiwanese dishes from my grandmother.
我跟祖母学做了几道台湾菜。
The Taiwanese night market is famous for its delicious street food.
台湾的夜市以美味的小吃闻名。
She is proud of her Taiwanese heritage.
她为自己的台湾血统感到自豪。
形容词用法：作定语修饰名词，表示来自或属于台湾。
Taiwanese food is popular here.
台湾菜在这里很受欢迎。
形容词用法：作表语，说明主语的台湾籍贯或身份。
She is Taiwanese.
她是台湾人。
名词用法：可数名词，指一位台湾本地人或居民。
He is a Taiwanese.
他是台湾人。
名词用法：the + Taiwanese 为复数集合用法，指台湾人民。
The Taiwanese are known for their hospitality.
台湾人以热情好客著称。
Not this
She is Taiwan.
Use this
She is Taiwanese.
Taiwan 是地名，不能单独作表语表示国籍；表达“台湾人/台湾的”要用形容词 Taiwanese。
Not this
There are many Taiwaneses in the class.
Use this
There are many Taiwanese in the class.
以 -ese 结尾的国籍名词（如 Taiwanese、Chinese、Japanese）单复数同形，复数不能加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
台湾文化
The museum has a gallery devoted to Taiwanese culture.
这座博物馆有一个专门介绍台湾文化的展厅。
台湾美食
We tried some delicious Taiwanese food at the night market.
我们在夜市品尝了一些美味的台湾美食。
台湾人
Many Taiwanese people are proud of their island's natural beauty.
许多台湾人为他们岛上美丽的自然风光感到自豪。
台湾话
She can speak the Taiwanese language fluently.
她能说一口流利的台湾话。
台湾认同
The debate over Taiwanese identity has shaped local politics.
关于台湾认同的辩论塑造了当地的政治。
台湾政府
The Taiwanese government promotes green energy policies.
台湾政府推行绿色能源政策。
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词尾 -ese 像 Chinese、Japanese 一样表示“某地(人)的”，Taiwan 后面加上它，就是“台湾的；台湾人的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常会话、新闻报道、文化讨论 Taiwanese 通常用于中性场合，日常交流、新闻报道或文化讨论中都较常见。它既可作形容词（表示“台湾的、台湾人的”），也可作名词（表示“台湾人”）；作名词时指台湾居民，作形容词时修饰与台湾相关的人、事物或语言。
These words rhyme with Taiwanese in its usual pronunciation /ˌtaɪwɑːˈniːz/: the final stressed suffix -ese sounds like /iːz/. Beware the lookalike Taiwan /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/, which does not rhyme. Note that Taiwanese also has a less-common /-ˈniːs/ pronunciation, and then these -ese words do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.