lebanese
lebanese — 名詞
1. a person who comes from Lebanon, a country on the eastern coast of the Mediterra
黎巴嫩人
來自黎巴嫩的一個人
a person who comes from Lebanon, a country on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mizuki met a friendly Lebanese at the photography exhibition in Beirut.
Mizuki 在貝魯特的一場攝影展上認識了一個友善的黎巴嫩人。
countable noun: 'a + nationality word' for one person
The woman beside Eli on the plane was a Lebanese from the Bekaa Valley.
在飛機上坐在 Eli 旁邊的那位女士，是一位來自貝卡谷地的黎巴嫩人。
Amira's landlord is a Lebanese who opened a bakery in the neighbourhood last year.
Amira 的房東是一位黎巴嫩人，去年在社區開了一家麵包店。
Ilan spoke with a young Lebanese who was studying architecture in Paris.
Ilan 和一位在巴黎學建築的年輕黎巴嫩人聊了天。
- Lebanese person
more explicit and slightly more formal; useful when the context needs to clearly avoid confusion with the adjective
- someone from Lebanon
a descriptive phrase that works at any language level and avoids the countable-noun pattern
- of Lebanese origin
focuses on ancestry rather than current nationality or residence
文法句型
a Lebanese
two Lebanese
determiner + Lebanese
用法筆記
The plural form is also 'Lebanese' — the word does not add '-s'.
常見錯誤
2. all the people who come from Lebanon, considered together as a group or nation.
黎巴嫩民族
黎巴嫩的全體人民
all the people who come from Lebanon, considered together as a group or nation.
The Lebanese are known around the world for their generosity and hospitality.
黎巴嫩民族以慷慨好客聞名於世。
fixed phrase: 'the + nationality word ending in -ese' for the people of a country
Many Lebanese have built strong communities abroad, especially in Brazil and Australia.
許多黎巴嫩人在海外建立了強大的社群，特別是在巴西和澳洲。
The Lebanese have a deep tradition of poetry and oral storytelling.
黎巴嫩民族有著深厚的詩歌與口述故事傳統。
The Lebanese of São Paulo gathered at a festival to share music and food from home.
聖保羅的黎巴嫩人齊聚一場節慶，分享家鄉的音樂與美食。
- the Lebanese people
adds 'people' for extra clarity; slightly more formal
- people from Lebanon
a descriptive alternative that works without the definite article
文法句型
the Lebanese + plural verb
用法筆記
Always includes the definite article 'the' — 'the Lebanese' functions like a plural proper noun (similar to 'the French', 'the Japanese'). Use a plural verb: 'The Lebanese are…' (not 'is').
常見錯誤
lebanese — 形容詞
1. coming from Lebanon or connected with Lebanon, its people, its culture, or its t
黎巴嫩的
與黎巴嫩或其人民、文化有關的
coming from Lebanon or connected with Lebanon, its people, its culture, or its traditions.
Dahlia invited us to her house for a traditional Lebanese meal with tabbouleh and kibbeh.
Dahlia 邀請我們去她家用傳統黎巴嫩料理（包括塔布勒沙拉和基貝）招待我們。
adjective before noun: 'Lebanese + noun' describing origin or culture
The Lebanese flag has a green cedar tree on white between two red bands.
黎巴嫩的國旗以白底搭配兩條紅帶，中央有一棵綠色雪松樹。
Sana wrote a paper on Lebanese politics for her international affairs class.
Sana 為了她的國際事務課寫了一篇關於黎巴嫩政治的報告。
Élise has been taking lessons in Lebanese Arabic to speak with her in-laws.
Élise 一直在學習黎巴嫩阿拉伯語，以便和她的姻親交流。
The museum opened a new room for Lebanese art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
博物館新開放了一間展廳，展出 19 與 20 世紀的黎巴嫩藝術作品。
- of Lebanon
a prepositional phrase that can replace the adjective in some contexts, e.g. 'the government of Lebanon' vs 'the Lebanese government'
文法句型
Lebanese + noun
用法筆記
Unlike the noun, this adjective always stays before a noun — you cannot say 'This food is Lebanese-style' without a hyphen; instead use 'This is Lebanese food' or 'This food is Lebanese.' When used after 'be', treat it as a predicate adjective: 'This dish is Lebanese.'