Tsinador

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === Chinador === Etymology === Blend of Tsina (“China”) +‎ traydor (“traitor”). The term implies that refusing to take a firm stand against China is tantamount to being pro-China and, by extension, betraying one’s country by undermining Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. Also a play on senador (“senator”). Popularized by Ronald Llamas in February 2026. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /t͡ʃinaˈdoɾ/ [t͡ʃɪ.n̪ɐˈd̪oɾ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tsinaˈdoɾ/ [t͡sɪ.n̪ɐˈd̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: Tsi‧na‧dor === Noun === Tsinadór (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜇᜓᜇ᜔) (slang, neologism, derogatory) a Filipino, likely a political leader, who supports the Chinese government or aligns with Chinese state interests ==== See also ==== === References === Ronald Llamas (1 February 2026), “Hold the ‘Tsinadors’ accountable!”, in The Philippine Star‎[2]: “‘Tsinadors.’ ¶ This is what Filipinos online have branded the nine senators who refused to support a Senate resolution, signed by 15 of their colleagues, who crossed party lines to call on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to take strong diplomatic action against the Chinese embassy in Manila.”