mexican
mexican — adjective
1. coming from Mexico, or connected with the people, culture, food, or traditions o
coming from Mexico, or connected with the people, culture, food, or traditions of Mexico
Hoa bought a Mexican blanket from a market in Mexico City.
attributive use: Mexican + noun (blanket / food / culture)
Hassan's family goes to a Mexican restaurant after work every Friday.
Salma's grandmother showed her how to make traditional Mexican tamales.
Jin found a book about Mexican art at the library near his home.
文法句型
Mexican + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive position). Cannot be used with comparative forms — a thing is Mexican or it is not.
常見錯誤
mexican — noun
1. a person who comes from Mexico or who has Mexican citizenship, regardless of eth
a person who comes from Mexico or who has Mexican citizenship, regardless of ethnic background
Constanza met a Mexican who makes beautiful clay pots by hand.
countable noun pattern: a Mexican + relative clause
Many Mexicans celebrate Día de los Muertos with altars and marigolds.
plural: Mexicans (countable)
Inês shared a recipe that a Mexican from Puebla taught her family.
Jude works with a Mexican who moved here from Guadalajara last year.
- Chicano / Chicana
refers specifically to Mexican-Americans living in the US, not to all Mexicans; has cultural and political connotations
- Latino / Latina
much broader term covering anyone from Latin America, not only Mexico
文法句型
a Mexican
the Mexicans
[number] Mexicans
用法筆記
This is a regular countable noun — it has a plural form (Mexicans) and can be used with numbers (two Mexicans). It is a neutral demonym used for people of any ethnic or racial background who are from Mexico.