Chekiangese

== English == === Etymology === From Chekiang +‎ -ese. === Noun === Chekiangese (plural Chekiangese) (chiefly in the plural) Alternative form of Zhejiangese (“Of, from, or pertaining to the province or people of Zhejiang (Chekiang), China”). ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Chekiangese", "writing about Chekiangese cuisine as a Chekiangese") is now uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Chekiangese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Chekiangese cuisine as a Chekiangese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.