英和和英

語源

Called so to distinguish it from China proper.

固有名詞

Greater China

1. A term used in some circles for commercial, cultural and sometimes political purposes to define Chinese-speaking countries combined, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan and sometimes Singapore

使用する際の注意点

• The term defines only countries where Han Chinese make the majority of the population. Sinosphere may also include countries with a large portion of Han Chinese population (Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia) or where the Chinese culture had a lot of influence (Japan, Korea, Vietnam). As a "phrase of the moment", the precise meaning is not entirely clear.

参考

• China proper

外部リンク

• Greater China at OneLook Dictionary Search