filipina

IPA/ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə/
IPA/ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə/

filipina — noun

  • filipinasingular
  • filipinasplural

1. a woman who comes from the Philippines, or whose family background is Filipino

1.名詞B1
釋義

a woman who comes from the Philippines, or whose family background is Filipino

例句

Amihan, a Filipina chef, opened a small bakery in Melbourne last spring.

appositive: a Filipina + occupation

The museum film introduced a Filipina who moved to Dubai for work.

同義詞
  • Filipino woman

    a neutral descriptive phrase with nearly the same meaning

  • Pinay

    informal and identity-centered; common in casual speech and self-reference

  • Philippine national

    formal or legal; does not specifically mark the person as female

文法句型

a Filipina

Filipina + role noun

用法筆記

Often chosen when the fact that the person is female matters or is being described directly. In many modern contexts, Filipino can be used more broadly, so Filipina makes the female identity explicit.

常見錯誤

❌My roommate is Filipina.
✅My roommate is a Filipina.
💡Use an article when 'Filipina' is a singular countable noun.
❌She is a Philippine working in our office.
✅She is a Filipina working in our office.
💡'Philippine' usually describes things, not a person.