filipina

IPA/ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə/
IPA/ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə/

filipina — 名詞

  • filipinasingular
  • filipinasplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

菲律賓女性

來自菲律賓的女性

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.

Amihan 這位菲律賓女主廚去年春天在墨爾本開了一家小麵包店。

appositive: a Filipina + occupation

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

那部博物館影片介紹了一位為了工作搬到杜拜的菲律賓女性。

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.