transexual
transexual — 形容詞
1. relating to people whose inner sense of being male or female is different from t
跨性別的
性別認同與出生指定性別不同的
relating to people whose inner sense of being male or female is different from the sex recorded on their original birth certificate
Aoi came out as a transexual woman during her second year at university.
Aoi 在大學二年級時以跨性別女性身份出櫃。
The city clinic offers special support groups for transexual teenagers and their families.
這間市立診所為跨性別青少年及其家屬提供特別的支持團體。
collocation: transexual + group noun (teenagers / patients / employees)
When Hyun updated his passport, the form listed 'transexual' as an option.
Hyun 更新護照時，表格上列出了「跨性別」作為選項之一。
There are now more resources available for transexual employees in large companies.
現在大型企業為跨性別員工提供的資源比以往更多。
Mateo's doctor referred him to a specialist who works with transexual patients.
Mateo 的醫生將他轉介給一位專門看診跨性別患者的專科醫師。
- transgender
broader, more modern umbrella term; preferred by most people and organisations today
- trans
informal abbreviation of transgender, common in everyday speech and within LGBTQ+ communities
- transsexual
variant spelling (with double 's') found in older and medical sources
- cisgender
describes people whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth
文法句型
transexual + noun (e.g. transexual woman, transexual people)
be + transexual (e.g. came out as transexual)
用法筆記
The word transexual (also spelled transsexual) is less common today than transgender, which many people prefer as a broader, more modern term. Transexual is still found in some medical records and legal documents.
常見錯誤
transexual — 名詞
1. someone whose inner experience of gender is different from the sex listed on the
跨性別者
性別認同與出生指定性別不同的人
someone whose inner experience of gender is different from the sex listed on their birth certificate, especially someone who pursues medical options such as hormone therapy or surgery to alter their physical appearance
Nikhil met several other transexuals at the support group for the first time.
Nikhil 在支持團體中第一次遇到其他幾位跨性別者。
used as a countable noun with quantifier
The documentary follows the daily lives of three young transexuals in Seoul.
這部紀錄片記錄了三位年輕跨性別者在首爾的日常生活。
Eitan, a transexual from Haifa, scheduled his first hormone therapy appointment last spring.
來自海法的跨性別者 Eitan 去年春天預約了生平第一次荷爾蒙療程。
When Naoko came out as transexual, her older brother drove her to a support group every week.
Naoko 以跨性別身份出櫃後，她哥哥每週開車載她去支持團體。
Bilal's roommate is a transexual who moved to Taipei for work after graduating.
Bilal 的室友是一位跨性別者，畢業後搬到臺北工作。
- transgender person
broader modern term that covers anyone whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex, regardless of medical transition
- trans person
shorter, informal form commonly used within the community
- trans man / trans woman
specific terms that make the person's gender explicit, preferred in respectful usage
- cisgender person
someone whose gender identity matches their assigned sex at birth
文法句型
a/an + transexual
transexuals (plural)
the + transexual (generic reference)
用法筆記
Some people consider the noun form 'a transexual' outdated or overly clinical. In many contexts, the adjective form (e.g. 'a transexual person') or the broader term 'transgender person' is preferred.