Quanzhounese

English

Etymology

From Quanzhou +‎ -n- +‎ -ese.

Noun

Quanzhounese (plural Quanzhounese)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A person from Quanzhou.
   • 2008, David Leffman, Rough Guide to China (Rough Guides)‎^[1], 5th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 543:

     According to Chinese government statistics, there are more than two million Quanzhounese living abroad today - which compares to just half a million remaining in the entire municipal area.

   • 2006, Cai Guo-Qiang, Guoqiang Cai, Bunker Museum of Contemporary Art, Kinmen Island: A Permanent Sanctuary for Art in a Demilitarized Zone:

     I, a Quanzhounese, am half Kinmenese as well. In the past two to three years, I've been here nine times. Every trip to Taipei was for coming to Kinmen. […]