bi

IPA/baɪ/
KK[bˈaɪ]IPA/baɪ/

bi — adjective

  • bipositive
  • biercomparative
  • biestsuperlative

1. informal short form of 'bisexual' — used for someone whose attraction extends ac

1.形容詞B2
釋義

informal short form of 'bisexual' — used for someone whose attraction extends across different genders, rather than being limited to one.

例句

Ayesha told her friends she was bi after she started dating a woman from school.

subject + be + bi for stating identity

The student club welcomes anyone who is gay, bi, or questioning their identity.

同義詞
  • bisexual

    the full, more formal term; interchangeable in meaning but less casual

  • pansexual

    similar but often emphasises attraction regardless of gender; some people use both terms differently

反義詞
  • straight

    attracted exclusively to a different gender

  • gay

    attracted exclusively to the same gender

文法句型

be + bi

identify as bi

come out as bi

用法筆記

Frequently used as a self-identifier within LGBTQ+ communities. The full form 'bisexual' is more common in formal writing or clinical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She used to date men, so she cannot be bi.
✅She used to date men and now dates women
💡she is still bi.' — A person's bi identity does not depend on who they are currently dating.
❌He is bi, which means he is only attracted to men and women.
✅He is bi, which means he is attracted to more than one gender.
💡Being bi can include attraction to non-binary people as well.