iranian
iranian — adjective
1. coming from Iran or connected with the country, its people, or its way of life
coming from Iran or connected with the country, its people, or its way of life
Samir's family shared their traditional Iranian food with the new neighbors.
collocation: Iranian food / Iranian dish
The Iranian film won the top award at a major festival in Berlin.
collocation: Iranian film / Iranian art
Aylin learned to cook several Iranian dishes by watching videos online.
The museum has a large collection of Iranian carpets from the 1800s.
Owen bought a handwoven Iranian carpet during his visit to Tehran last spring.
- Persian
More specific — refers to the dominant ethnic/cultural group within Iran or the historical Persian Empire; 'Iranian' is the broader modern national term
文法句型
Iranian + noun
用法筆記
Commonly combines with nouns describing cultural items, government institutions, and people: Iranian culture, Iranian government, Iranian people, Iranian student.
常見錯誤
iranian — noun
1. someone who was born in Iran or has the nationality of Iran
someone who was born in Iran or has the nationality of Iran
An Iranian from Shiraz opened the restaurant and makes all the bread by hand.
preposition: an Iranian from [city]
Noa works alongside two Iranians who moved to Canada more than a decade ago.
The department invited an Iranian to give a lecture on modern Persian poetry.
Many Iranians celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with family gatherings.
Linh met an Iranian at university who taught her how to make saffron rice.
- Persian
Sometimes used interchangeably in casual English, but 'Persian' more narrowly refers to the ethnic group or historical culture; 'Iranian' is the standard term for all citizens of modern Iran
文法句型
an Iranian
the Iranian
Iranians