indonesian
indonesian — adjective
- indonesianpositive
- more indonesiancomparative
- most indonesiansuperlative
1. relating to the country of Indonesia, the people who live there, or the language
relating to the country of Indonesia, the people who live there, or the language they speak
Saira brought back some Indonesian coffee beans from her trip to Bali.
collocation: Indonesian [product/noun]
The restaurant on the corner serves delicious Indonesian food.
collocation: Indonesian food/cuisine
Christopher wants to learn Indonesian dance at the community centre.
Nala read an Indonesian folk tale to the children during story time.
The museum has a beautiful collection of Indonesian batik cloth from Java.
用法筆記
Placed before the noun it describes, as in 'Indonesian culture' or 'Indonesian students'.
indonesian — noun
- indonesiansingular
- indonesiansplural
1. a person who comes from Indonesia
a person who comes from Indonesia
Yan's cousin married an Indonesian while studying at a university in Singapore.
The new student in class is an Indonesian who speaks three languages.
Many Indonesians celebrate Eid with family gatherings and traditional dishes.
Lara asked the Indonesian at the market which spices were best for soto soup.
Ryo shared an apartment with two Indonesians during his year in Jakarta.
用法筆記
Use 'an Indonesian' for one person and 'Indonesians' for more than one. Capitalise the word at all times.
常見錯誤
2. the main language that people speak in Indonesia
the main language that people speak in Indonesia
Élise is learning to speak Indonesian before her holiday in Bali.
The instructions on the medicine bottle were written in Indonesian.
pattern: written in Indonesian
Walid can understand spoken Indonesian but struggles to write it correctly.
This mobile app teaches basic Indonesian phrases for travellers.
Imran asked for directions in Indonesian at a market near his hotel in Jakarta.
用法筆記
When referring to the language as a subject of study, use 'Indonesian' without an article: 'She studies Indonesian.'
常見錯誤
indonesian — noun / adjective
1. someone who was born or lives in Indonesia; also describing anything from that c
someone who was born or lives in Indonesia; also describing anything from that country
Ritu is an Indonesian whose family runs a small hotel in Yogyakarta.
noun: an Indonesian
Nikos bought an Indonesian painting from a street artist in Ubud.
Pim worked with several Indonesians at the tech company in Bandung.
Indonesian tea plantations cover large areas of the island of Java.
Talia found a cheap flight with an Indonesian airline from Taipei to Jakarta.