malay
malay — 名詞
1. A language used across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei, belonging to
馬來語
馬來西亞與印尼等國的主要語言
A language used across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei, belonging to the Austronesian family. Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is a standard variety of Malay.
Lien grew up speaking Malay at home and English at school.
Lien 從小在家說馬來語，在學校說英語。
grew up speaking [language] — native-language context
The signs in Kuala Lumpur are written in both Malay and English.
吉隆坡的路牌同時使用馬來語和英文書寫。
written in [language] — used on public signs
Ryo is taking a Malay course because his company sent him to Jakarta.
Ryo 正在上馬來語課程，因為公司把他調到雅加達。
Tanvi learned to read Malay poetry from a collection her grandfather owned.
Tanvi 從祖父留下的一本詩集學會了讀馬來詩歌。
Malay has borrowed many words from Arabic, Sanskrit, and Portuguese over the centuries.
馬來語從阿拉伯語、梵語和葡萄牙語借入了大量詞彙。
- Bahasa Malaysia
the official name used within Malaysia, particularly in government and education
- Bahasa Indonesia
the standard variety of Malay used in Indonesia, with some differences in vocabulary and pronunciation
文法句型
speak/learn/teach/write in Malay
用法筆記
Malay is used without an article in most contexts: 'She speaks Malay', not 'the Malay'. The definite article is used only when specifying a particular regional variety: 'the Malay spoken in Brunei differs slightly'.
常見錯誤
malay — 形容詞
1. Of, from, or connected to the Malay ethnic group — found mainly across Malaysia
馬來的
屬於馬來民族或文化的
Of, from, or connected to the Malay ethnic group — found mainly across Malaysia and Indonesia — as well as the language and customs of that community.
The Malay archipelago stretches from Sumatra all the way to the Philippines.
馬來群島從蘇門答臘一直延伸到菲律賓。
Malay archipelago — geographic region
Zola prepared a traditional Malay dish called nasi lemak for dinner.
Zola 做了一道傳統馬來菜——椰漿飯——當晚餐。
traditional Malay dish — describing cuisine
Kian's grandmother still speaks the Malay dialect of her home village.
Kian 的祖母仍然說她家鄉的馬來方言。
The museum has a fine collection of Malay textiles and silver jewellery.
這家博物館收藏了一批精美的馬來紡織品和銀飾。
Théo wrote his university paper on Malay folk tales about the origin of rice.
Théo 的大學報告寫的是關於米飯起源的馬來民間傳說。
文法句型
Malay + noun
用法筆記
Malay as an adjective describes the ethnic group and its culture, not citizenship. A citizen of Malaysia is described as Malaysian, not Malay. For example: 'The Malay community celebrates Hari Raya' but 'The Malaysian government opened a new hospital'.