a Filipino
Filipino 是可数名词,指单个菲律宾人;首字母通常大写。
My colleague is a Filipino.
我的同事是菲律宾人。
菲律宾人
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
菲律宾人
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
My colleague is a Filipino.
我的同事是菲律宾人。
菲律宾公民或当地居民,或其后裔。
A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
菲律宾的本地人或居民
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
特指菲律宾女性的男性对应称呼。
Specifically the male equivalent of Filipina.
菲律宾的官方语言;基于塔加洛语;词汇来源于其他菲律宾语言
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
My coworker is a Filipino who grew up in Manila.
我的同事是一位在马尼拉长大的菲律宾人。
Many Filipinos celebrate Christmas with a long family dinner.
许多菲律宾人用漫长的家庭晚餐来庆祝圣诞节。
We met a friendly Filipino at the travel agency who helped us book our flights.
我们在旅行社遇到一位友好的菲律宾人,他帮我们订了航班。
Filipino 是可数名词,指单个菲律宾人;首字母通常大写。
My colleague is a Filipino.
我的同事是菲律宾人。
Filipinos 是复数形式,泛指菲律宾人群体。
Many Filipinos live in the United States.
许多菲律宾人生活在美国。
the Filipinos 特指菲律宾民族或某一群菲律宾人。
The Filipinos have a strong sense of community.
菲律宾人有很强的社区意识。
Not this
My teacher is a filipino.
Use this
My teacher is a Filipino.
Filipino 是表示国籍/民族的名词,在英语中必须首字母大写;汉语没有大小写之分,但英语的专有名词和表示国籍的词都需要大写。
Not this
She is a Philippines.
Use this
She is a Filipino.
Philippines 是国名“菲律宾”,不是国籍或民族名称;指“菲律宾人”要用 Filipino。
Not this
There are three Filipino in the office.
Use this
There are three Filipinos in the office.
Filipino 作可数名词时复数形式是 Filipinos;汉语名词没有复数变化,但英语可数名词表示多个时必须加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
菲律宾同胞
It's always nice to meet a fellow Filipino when traveling abroad.
在国外旅行时遇到一位菲律宾同胞总是很高兴。
自豪的菲律宾人
He is a proud Filipino and often wears traditional clothing on national holidays.
他是一个自豪的菲律宾人,常常在国庆节穿传统服装。
菲律宾人社群
The Filipino community organized a fundraiser for typhoon victims.
菲律宾人社群为台风灾民组织了一场筹款活动。
海外菲律宾人
Many overseas Filipinos work in healthcare and domestic services.
许多海外菲律宾人从事医疗和家政服务工作。
菲律宾移民
The story of a Filipino immigrant in this documentary is deeply moving.
这部纪录片中一位菲律宾移民的故事深深打动人。
菲律宾时间(指不守时、迟到的习惯)
The party was set for seven, but the guests came at eight—Filipino time.
派对定在七点,但客人们八点才来——这就是菲律宾时间。
我是菲律宾人,继承光辉的过去,也受不确定的未来所牵制。
The line “I am a Filipino” comes from Carlos P. Romulo's famous essay of the same name.
“我是菲律宾人”这句话出自卡洛斯·罗慕洛的同名著名散文。
菲律宾人值得我们为之牺牲。
Ninoy Aquino's words “The Filipino is worth dying for” are a famous call to patriotism.
尼诺·阿基诺的话“菲律宾人值得我们为之牺牲”是著名的爱国号召。
Use Filipino naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Filipino 谐音为'菲力皮诺':想象一个菲律宾人吃菲力牛排、喝皮诺酒,记住这个词就是菲律宾人。
语域:neutral 常见场景:新闻报道、日常对话、人文地理介绍 通常作为中性词使用,正式与非正式场合均适用;多用于说明国籍、族裔或出生地。
作名词时首字母通常大写。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.