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a Kenyan
Kenyan 作名词时指肯尼亚人，复数形式为 Kenyans；首字母通常大写。
She is a Kenyan, but she was born in London.
她是肯尼亚人，但出生在伦敦。
肯尼亚人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
肯尼亚人
a native or inhabitant of Kenya
She is a Kenyan, but she was born in London.
她是肯尼亚人，但出生在伦敦。
来自肯尼亚或具有肯尼亚血统的人。
A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.
My neighbor is a Kenyan who works at the hospital.
我的邻居是肯尼亚人，他在医院工作。
I met two Kenyans on the train and we talked about Nairobi.
我在火车上遇到了两个肯尼亚人，我们聊了聊内罗毕。
She is a Kenyan, so she often spends holidays in Mombasa.
她是肯尼亚人，所以经常去蒙巴萨度假。
Kenyan 作名词时指肯尼亚人，复数形式为 Kenyans；首字母通常大写。
She is a Kenyan, but she was born in London.
她是肯尼亚人，但出生在伦敦。
这里 Kenyan 是形容词，表示“肯尼亚的”，放在名词前修饰。
Kenyan coffee is popular around the world.
肯尼亚咖啡在全世界都很受欢迎。
be Kenyan 用形容词作表语，强调国籍或来源；也可将 Kenyan 换成复数名词 Kenyans。
Many of the top runners are Kenyan.
许多顶尖赛跑选手都是肯尼亚人。
Not this
I saw Kenyan in the street.
Use this
I saw a Kenyan in the street.
Kenyan 作“肯尼亚人”讲时是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。加上 a 后，句子符合可数名词单数的用法，意思是“我看见一个肯尼亚人”。
Not this
There are two Kenyan in our class.
Use this
There are two Kenyans in our class.
Kenyan 作“肯尼亚人”讲时是可数名词，复数形式是 Kenyans；two 表示“两个”，后面的可数名词必须用复数。把 Kenyan 改为 Kenyans，才能与 two 的数量一致。
Not this
Kenyan people is friendly.
Use this
Kenyan people are friendly.
people 是复数集合名词，谓语动词应用 are；Kenyan 在这里作形容词修饰 people。中文没有主谓一致变化，所以易误用 is；改为 are 后主谓一致才正确。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
肯尼亚公民
She became a Kenyan citizen after living in Nairobi for ten years.
在内罗毕生活十年后，她成为了肯尼亚公民。
肯尼亚政府
The Kenyan government announced new policies to boost tourism.
肯尼亚政府宣布了新政策以促进旅游业。
肯尼亚长跑运动员
The Kenyan runner broke the world record in the marathon.
这位肯尼亚长跑运动员打破了马拉松世界纪录。
肯尼亚先令
The price of the ticket was quoted in Kenyan shillings.
票价的报价以肯尼亚先令为单位。
肯尼亚茶
Kenyan tea is known for its strong, bold flavor.
肯尼亚茶以其浓郁强烈的风味而闻名。
Use Kenyan naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Kenyan 以 Ken 开头，记住“肯”就是肯尼亚（Kenya）的“肯”，看到 Kenyan 就想到肯尼亚人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、新闻报道、旅游介绍 Kenyan 作为名词表示‘肯尼亚人’时属于中性词，正式与非正式场合都比较常见，多用于新闻、旅游和日常对话中，通常不带有特殊语体色彩。
名词复数形式为 Kenyans。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.