transcription, транскрипция: [ sī-ˈnä-lə-jē, sə- ]
noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably from French sinologie, from sino- + -logie -logy
Date: circa 1882
: the study of the Chinese and especially their language, literature, history, and culture
• si·no·log·i·cal ˌsī-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌsi- adjective , often capitalized
• si·nol·o·gist sī-ˈnä-lə-jist, sə- noun , often capitalized