gen

IPA/dʒen/
KK[dʒˈɛn]IPA/dʒen/

gen — 名詞

1. a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe an age group or a person's pla

1.名詞B1
釋義

世代；代

指年齡群體或家族輩份

a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe an age group or a person's place in a family's line of generations, especially when talking about where a family originally came from

例句

Mira is a second-gen immigrant whose parents moved from South Korea to Canada.

Mira 是第二代移民，她的父母從南韓搬到加拿大。

second-gen immigrant — position in family generation chain

Older-gen employees often struggle to keep up with rapid changes in digital tools.

年長一代的員工常常難以跟上數位工具的快速變化。

older-gen employees — gen used as modifier before noun

同義詞
  • generation

    the full, neutral form; 'gen' is an informal shortening

  • cohort

    more technical, used in demographics and formal research

文法句型

gen + noun modifier

用法筆記

Always used as a modifier before a noun (first-gen, second-gen, older gen). Does not work as a standalone noun in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌My gen is very different.
✅My generation is very different.
💡'gen' as a standalone noun sounds unnatural in formal contexts; use the full word 'generation' instead.

2. a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe a version of a product or piec

2.名詞B1
釋義

代

產品或科技的版本

a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe a version of a product or piece of technology, showing how many times it has been improved or redesigned

例句

The latest gen of tablets is much lighter than the previous model.

最新一代的平板電腦比前一代輕很多。

latest gen of [product] — product version

Aaron waited for the next-gen gaming console before buying a new system.

Aaron 等到下一代的遊戲主機推出後才買新系統。

同義詞
  • version

    more general and neutral; 'gen' specifically implies iterative development

  • model

    used for physical products; 'gen' can apply to both hardware and software

文法句型

gen + noun modifier

用法筆記

Common in technology reviews and marketing. Often combined with 'next-' to mean 'the upcoming version'.

3. news or details concerning a specific topic, used mainly in informal British Eng

3.名詞B2
釋義

情報

關於某事的資訊（英式俚語）

news or details concerning a specific topic, used mainly in informal British English — for example, getting the gen on a new restaurant before deciding to go there

例句

Have you got any gen on the new project timeline?

你有關於新專案時程的情報嗎？

got any gen on [subject] — British slang for information

Shirin asked around to get the gen on which restaurants in London are worth visiting.

Shirin 到處打聽倫敦有哪些餐廳值得去。

同義詞
  • information

    the neutral full form; 'gen' is informal slang

  • info

    also informal, but more widely used across dialects

  • dope

    very informal slang for information, mainly American

文法句型

gen on/about + subject

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not say 'a gen' or 'gens'. Usually followed by 'on' or 'about' to specify the topic.

常見錯誤

❌I have a gen about the exam.
✅I have some gen on the exam.
💡'gen' is uncountable and takes 'on' for the topic.

gen — 縮寫