new zealander

IPA/ˌnjuː ˈziːləndə(r)/
IPA/ˌnuː ˈziːləndər/

new zealander — noun

1. a person who is from New Zealand, either by birth or by citizenship

1.名詞A2
釋義

a person who is from New Zealand, either by birth or by citizenship

例句

Hana met a friendly New Zealander while hiking in the mountains of Peru.

indefinite article: a New Zealander

The New Zealander showed Tane around her hometown of Wellington during his visit.

同義詞
  • Kiwi

    informal; commonly used by New Zealanders themselves, both at home and abroad

用法筆記

The informal, everyday term for a New Zealander is 'Kiwi'. Note that 'New Zealand' (without '-er') is the adjective form — you say 'New Zealand wine' and 'New Zealand culture', not 'New Zealander wine'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a New Zealand.
✅He is a New Zealander.
💡'New Zealand' is the name of the country; add '-er' to refer to a person from there.
❌I tried some New Zealander wine.
✅I tried some New Zealand wine.
💡use 'New Zealand' (no -er) as the adjective form.