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a German / the Germans
表示德国人时，是可数名词，首字母大写。
He is a German.
他是德国人。
德国人
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德国人
German
He is a German.
他是德国人。
德意志联邦共和国的公民
A citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany.
一种复杂的圆舞,通常带有华尔兹动作。
An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
德国人
a person of German nationality
中欧本土的西日耳曼族群的人,构成德国的民族多数
A person of a West Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe, comprising the ethnic majority of Germany.
My neighbor is a German who moved here for work.
我的邻居是一位德国人，他为了工作搬到了这里。
There are many Germans studying at the university.
有很多德国人在那所大学学习。
I met a friendly German on the train yesterday.
我昨天在火车上遇到了一位友好的德国人。
表示德国人时，是可数名词，首字母大写。
He is a German.
他是德国人。
表示德语时，是不可数名词，首字母大写。
Do you speak German?
你会说德语吗？
作为形容词表示德国的，首字母大写。
She loves German literature.
她热爱德国文学。
此用法较古雅，指同父母所生。
They are German siblings.
他们是同胞兄弟姐妹。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
德语
She decided to learn the German language.
她决定学习德语。
德国人民
The German people are known for their punctuality.
德国人民以守时著称。
德国牧羊犬
His dog is a German shepherd.
他的狗是一只德国牧羊犬。
德国汽车
He drives a German car.
他开一辆德国汽车。
德国啤酒
German beer is famous for its quality.
德国啤酒以其品质闻名。
德国文化
They are interested in German culture.
他们对德国文化感兴趣。
风疹
She caught German measles from her classmates.
她从同学那里传染了风疹。
德国牧羊犬
The police use German shepherds for search and rescue.
警察用德国牧羊犬进行搜救。
德银（锌镍铜合金）
This antique teapot is made of German silver.
这把古董茶壶是用德银制成的。
我们德国人不习惯这种待遇。
In the movie Casablanca, Major Strasser says, "We Germans are not used to such treatment."
在电影《卡萨布兰卡》中，斯特拉瑟少校说：“我们德国人不习惯这种待遇。”
一切都结束了，他们不是德国人。
The English version of Nena's 99 Luftballons includes the line, "It's all over, they're not German."
Nena的《99个气球》英文版中有一句歌词：“一切都结束了，他们不是德国人。”
Use German naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
German发音类似'卓曼'，想象卓越的德国人，做事严谨精湛。
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注意：German作为名词时首字母通常大写，指单个德国人；复数形式为Germans。
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