chinoiserie vs genre

chinoiserie and genre both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chinoiserie	Yes	No	No	No
genre	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, genre is a hypernym of chinoiserie; that is, genre is a word with a broader meaning than chinoiserie:

chinoiserie: a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
genre: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

chinoiserie (noun)	genre (noun)
a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned	a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
	a kind of literary or artistic work
	a style of expressing yourself in writing