biracial

/ˌbaɪˈreɪʃl/ (bre, ipa) · [baɪrˈeʃəl] /ˌbaɪˈreɪʃl/ (ame, ipa) · [baɪrˈeʃəl] /(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl/ (ame, mw)

biracial — adjective

  • biracialpositive
  • more biracialcomparative
  • most biracialsuperlative

1. describing a person whose parents come from two racial backgrounds.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a person whose parents come from two racial backgrounds.

例句

Lakshmi describes herself as biracial, with an Indian mother and Black father.

identify as biracial: personal identity statement

Tariq's biracial classmate speaks Arabic with one grandmother and Korean with the other.

biracial + person noun (classmate)

同義詞
  • mixed-race

    more everyday and slightly broader in ordinary conversation

  • multiracial

    broader and more common in official or academic contexts

  • of mixed heritage

    softer phrasing that emphasizes family background over labels

反義詞
  • monoracial

    having one racial background rather than two

文法句型

biracial + person noun (child, student, adult)

be biracial

identify as biracial

用法筆記

Most often describes one person's own family background or identity. Unlike sense 2, it does not usually label a whole team, marriage, or event unless the focus is on that person's ancestry.

常見錯誤

❌Our office is biracial because Olivia is biracial.
✅Olivia is biracial.
💡This sense usually describes one person's family background, not an entire workplace.

2. describing a relationship, group, or setting that brings together people from tw

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a relationship, group, or setting that brings together people from two racial backgrounds.

例句

Christopher and Olivia spoke on a panel about raising children in a biracial marriage.

biracial marriage: relationship between two racial backgrounds

The spring musical had a biracial cast of Black and Korean students.

biracial cast: group made up of two racial backgrounds

同義詞
  • interracial

    especially common for relationships such as marriage or dating

  • mixed-race

    more everyday and often used more loosely for groups

  • racially mixed

    plain descriptive phrase that emphasizes composition

反義詞

文法句型

biracial + noun (marriage, cast, team, church)

a biracial marriage

a biracial team

用法筆記

Most often modifies collective nouns such as marriage, cast, team, church, or neighborhood. Unlike sense 1, the adjective here describes the make-up of a relationship or community rather than one person's ancestry.

常見錯誤

❌The club is biracial because one member is biracial.
✅The club is biracial because students from two racial backgrounds lead it together.
💡This sense describes the whole group's make-up, not one member's ancestry.