nepali
nepali — 名詞
- nepalisingular
- nepalisplural
1. someone who comes from Nepal, the country between India and China in the Himalay
尼泊爾人
來自尼泊爾這個國家的人
someone who comes from Nepal, the country between India and China in the Himalayas.
Joon shared a table with two Nepalis on the train from Delhi to Kathmandu.
Joon 在從德里前往加德滿都的火車上，和兩位尼泊爾人同桌。
countable singular: a/two Nepali(s)
Many Nepalis travel abroad to work and send money home to their families.
許多尼泊爾人到國外工作，把賺到的錢寄回家給家人。
plural subject: 'Nepalis' as a group
Ife asked the waiter, who was a Nepali, about local festivals in Pokhara.
Ife 向那位是尼泊爾人的服務生詢問博克拉當地的節慶。
The mountain guide that Eli hired in Lukla had grown up there as a Nepali.
Eli 在盧卡拉雇用的登山嚮導，從小就在當地長大，是個尼泊爾人。
About thirty million Nepalis live inside the country's borders today.
今天大約有三千萬尼泊爾人住在國境之內。
文法句型
a Nepali
the Nepalis
用法筆記
Capitalised in writing even when used as a common noun, like other words for people from a country (a Japanese, a Brazilian).
常見錯誤
2. the main official language of Nepal, also spoken by communities in parts of nort
尼泊爾語
尼泊爾的主要官方語言
the main official language of Nepal, also spoken by communities in parts of northern India and Bhutan.
Lucía started learning Nepali before her volunteer trip to a school in Kathmandu.
Lucía 在前往加德滿都一所學校擔任志工之前，開始學習尼泊爾語。
object of 'learn / study'
The street signs in Pokhara are printed in both Nepali and English.
博克拉的街道指標同時以尼泊爾語和英文印製。
with prep 'in': 'in Nepali'
Kabir greeted the shopkeeper in fluent Nepali and asked the price of the scarf.
Kabir 用流利的尼泊爾語跟店家打招呼，並詢問那條圍巾的價錢。
Mark struggled to read the menu because it was written only in Nepali.
Mark 看不懂菜單，因為上面只用尼泊爾語寫。
Nepali uses the same Devanagari script as Hindi but has its own grammar and vocabulary.
尼泊爾語和印地語使用相同的天城文字母，但有自己的文法和詞彙。
文法句型
speak Nepali
in Nepali
用法筆記
Uncountable as a language name: 'speak Nepali', not 'speak a Nepali'. Distinguish from sense 1 (a person), which is countable.
常見錯誤
nepali — 形容詞
- nepalipositive
- more nepalicomparative
- most nepalisuperlative
1. belonging to Nepal, or made by people who live there.
尼泊爾的
屬於或來自尼泊爾這個國家
belonging to Nepal, or made by people who live there.
Minh bought a small Nepali singing bowl as a present for her music teacher.
Minh 買了一個小巧的尼泊爾頌缽，當作送音樂老師的禮物。
attributive: Nepali + noun
The Nepali flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular.
尼泊爾國旗是世界上唯一不是長方形的國旗。
attributive with definite reference
Wren joined a small group hike led by a friendly Nepali guide named Bishal.
Wren 參加了一個小型健行團，由一位友善的尼泊爾嚮導 Bishal 帶領。
Élise's favourite dish is a Nepali lentil stew called dal bhat.
Élise 最愛吃的料理是一道叫做 dal bhat 的尼泊爾扁豆燉菜。
Kian's grandmother is Nepali, although she has lived in London for forty years.
Kian 的祖母是尼泊爾人，雖然她已經在倫敦住了四十年。
- Nepalese
older form, less common today; both are accepted, but 'Nepali' is now preferred
文法句型
Nepali + noun
be Nepali
用法筆記
Used both before a noun ('a Nepali village') and after the verb 'be' ('she is Nepali'). Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about the language.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the Nepali language — for example a textbook, dictionary, or clas
尼泊爾語的
與尼泊爾語相關的（教材、課程等）
connected with the Nepali language — for example a textbook, dictionary, or class for it.
Sayaka downloaded a Nepali dictionary app onto her phone before flying to Kathmandu.
Sayaka 在飛往加德滿都之前，下載了一個尼泊爾語字典 app 到手機上。
attributive with language-resource noun
The university offers a beginners' Nepali class twice a week in the evenings.
那所大學每週兩個晚上開設初級尼泊爾語課程。
collocation: Nepali class / Nepali course
Christopher uses a Nepali grammar book that his teacher recommended at the start of term.
Christopher 使用一本老師在學期初推薦的尼泊爾語文法書。
Megan listens to a short Nepali podcast during her morning commute to practise listening.
Megan 早上通勤時會聽一個短篇的尼泊爾語 podcast 來練習聽力。
文法句型
Nepali + noun (language-related)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive — modifies nouns about study materials, classes, or media tied to the language. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes anything from the country in general.