transgender
/trænzˈdʒendə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈænzdʒˈɛndɚ] /trænzˈdʒendər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈænzdʒˈɛndɚ] /tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər How to pronounce transgender (audio) tranz-/ (ame, mw) · /trænzˈdʒen.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈænzdʒˈɛndɚ] /trænzˈdʒen.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
transgender — 形容詞
- transgenderpositive
- more transgendercomparative
- most transgendersuperlative
1. used when talking about someone whose inner sense of gender is different from th
跨性別的
直接描述某人本人的身分
used when talking about someone whose inner sense of gender is different from their birth sex.
Hiro came out as transgender during a quiet talk with family at dinner.
Hiro 在晚餐時安靜地向家人出櫃，說自己是跨性別的。
come out as transgender
At lunch, the new student told the school nurse that they are transgender.
午餐時，那位新生告訴學校護理師，自己是跨性別的。
be transgender after tell + that-clause
Gabriela is transgender and asked her manager to update her name badge.
Gabriela 是跨性別的，並請主管更新她的名牌。
In the film, Dylan is transgender and starts a new life in Taipei.
在那部電影裡，Dylan 是跨性別的，後來在台北展開新生活。
- trans
shorter and often more informal; some people prefer it, but it depends on personal choice
- gender-diverse
broader umbrella term; not every gender-diverse person identifies as transgender
- cisgender
describes a person whose gender identity matches the sex recorded at birth
文法句型
be transgender
come out as transgender
用法筆記
Usually follows 'be' or appears after verbs such as 'come out as'. Distinguish from sense 2, which modifies topics, services, or groups connected with transgender people rather than naming a person's own identity.
常見錯誤
2. connected with transgender people or with the rights, services, and experiences
跨性別相關
與跨性別者或議題有關
connected with transgender people or with the rights, services, and experiences that affect them.
The city library hosted a transgender history talk for local teachers.
市立圖書館為在地教師舉辦了一場跨性別歷史講座。
transgender + history talk
Doctors at the clinic offer transgender health services for teenagers and adults.
那家診所為青少年和成人提供跨性別健康服務。
transgender + health services
The newspaper interviewed activists about new transgender rights laws last week.
那家報社上週訪問了幾名行動者，討論新的跨性別權利法。
Our school added a transgender support group after several parents asked.
幾位家長提出需求後，我們學校增設了跨性別支持團體。
- trans-related
shorter and less formal; often used inside community or activist writing
- gender-diverse
broader term that can include groups beyond transgender people specifically
文法句型
transgender + rights
transgender + health care
transgender + support group
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun such as 'rights', 'history', 'health care', or 'student'. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a person directly rather than a related topic or service.
常見錯誤
transgender — 名詞
- transgendersingular
- transgendersplural
1. an insulting noun used for a transgender person; most careful writers avoid it a
跨性別者
單獨當名詞用時常被視為冒犯
an insulting noun used for a transgender person; most careful writers avoid it and say 'transgender person' instead.
The editor removed the noun 'transgender' and wrote 'transgender person' instead.
編輯把名詞「transgender」刪掉，改寫成「transgender person（跨性別者）」。
editorial correction: transgender person
A staff guide says calling someone 'a transgender' can sound insulting.
員工手冊提醒大家，把人叫作「a transgender」可能會顯得很冒犯。
register warning: offensive noun use
The reporter apologized after describing the guest as 'a transgender' on air.
那名記者在節目上把來賓說成「a transgender」後，隨即道歉。
Many style books avoid 'transgender' as a noun in news stories.
許多寫作手冊都避免在新聞裡把跨性別者直接叫作「transgender」。
- transgender person
the respectful modern phrase used in careful writing
- trans person
shorter and common in many communities, though personal preference varies
文法句型
call someone 'a transgender'
use transgender as a noun
用法筆記
Often considered offensive because it reduces a person to a label. In careful modern English, writers usually say 'transgender person' or simply describe the person as transgender.