nepalese
nepalese — 形容詞
1. from the country of Nepal, or describing something that has to do with Nepal, th
尼泊爾的
來自或與尼泊爾有關的
from the country of Nepal, or describing something that has to do with Nepal, the people living there, or the language they speak
The dining table was decorated with Nepalese tablecloths and small brass candle holders.
餐桌上擺著尼泊爾桌巾和小黃銅燭台。
Nepalese + noun for origin/style
Padma bought a Nepalese portrait of a Buddhist teacher from a shop in Kathmandu.
Padma 在加德滿都的一家店裡買了一幅尼泊爾風格的佛教導師畫像。
Nepalese cuisine is known for its rich use of spices and fresh herbs.
尼泊爾料理以大量使用香料和新鮮香草而聞名。
Many tourists visit the Nepalese Himalayan villages during the spring trekking season.
許多遊客在春季健行季節造訪尼泊爾的喜馬拉雅山村。
- Nepali
more common in modern spoken English; interchangeable with Nepalese for most adjective uses
文法句型
Nepalese + noun
用法筆記
Nepalese and Nepali are both used as adjectives meaning 'from or relating to Nepal'. Nepali is now more common in everyday speech, while Nepalese appears more often in formal or written contexts.
常見錯誤
nepalese — 名詞
1. a person who was born in Nepal or is a citizen of Nepal
尼泊爾人
出生或居住在尼泊爾的人
a person who was born in Nepal or is a citizen of Nepal
A young Nepalese on the bus told Chidi how to reach his hotel.
一位年輕的尼泊爾人在公車上告訴 Chidi 如何前往他的旅館。
countable: 'a Nepalese' for one person
The company hired three Nepalese to work in the IT department last year.
該公司去年聘請了三位尼泊爾人到資訊科技部門工作。
plural: same form 'three Nepalese'
The Nepalese at the conference was a doctor who treats patients in mountain villages.
會議上的那位尼泊爾人是一位在山村看診的醫生。
Thousands of Nepalese travel to Malaysia and the Gulf states each year for work.
每年有數千名尼泊爾人前往馬來西亞和海灣國家工作。
- Nepali
can also refer to a person from Nepal; increasingly common in everyday use
- Nepali citizen
more formal, used in legal or official contexts
文法句型
a Nepalese
the Nepalese
two Nepalese
用法筆記
The plural form does not add -s: one Nepalese, two Nepalese. Using Nepali as a noun for a person is also possible but less common in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. the language spoken as the official language of Nepal, also called Nepali
尼泊爾語
尼泊爾的官方語言，又稱尼泊爾語
the language spoken as the official language of Nepal, also called Nepali
Yara learned to speak Nepalese fluently after living in Pokhara for two years.
Yara 在博卡拉住了兩年後，學會了流利的尼泊爾語。
speak + Nepalese (uncountable)
The notice at the hospital entrance was written in both English and Nepalese.
醫院入口處的公告同時以英文和尼泊爾語書寫。
in Nepalese (prepositional phrase)
A vendor in Kathmandu spoke Nepalese to tourists looking at handmade scarves.
加德滿都的一位小販對正在挑選手製圍巾的遊客說尼泊爾語。
Our tour guide spoke Nepalese to the local villagers and English to our group.
我們導遊用尼泊爾語和當地村民交談，用英語對我們團員講話。
- Nepali
the more common modern name for the language; preferred in academic and reference contexts
文法句型
speak Nepalese
in Nepalese
Nepalese is
用法筆記
The language of Nepal is now more commonly called Nepali in English. Nepalese is still used but is less frequent in modern speech and writing.