Asian

A·sian

A0461200 (ā′zhən)adj. Of or relating to Asia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.n.1. A native or inhabitant of Asia.2. A person of Asian ancestry.Usage Note: Asia is the largest of the continents, with more than half the world's population. Though strictly speaking all of its inhabitants are Asians, in practice this term is applied almost exclusively to the peoples of East, Southeast, and South Asia as opposed to those of Southwest Asia—such as Arabs, Turks, Iranians, and Kurds—who are more usually designated Middle or Near Easterners. Indonesians and Filipinos are properly termed Asian, since their island groups are considered part of the Asian continent, but not the Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians of the central and southern Pacific, who are now often referred to collectively as Pacific Islanders. See Usage Note at Oriental.

Asian

(ˈeɪʃən; ˈeɪʒən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages2. (Peoples) of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages3. (Languages) of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages4. (Placename) Brit of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britain5. (Peoples) Brit of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britain6. (Languages) Brit of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britainn7. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Asia or a descendant of one8. (Peoples) Brit a native of the Indian subcontinent or a descendant of oneUsage: To refer to someone from the Indian subcontinent as an Asian is potentially offensive and should be avoided. If you are talking about one specific group, it is better to say so, for instance people of Indian descent

A•sian

(ˈeɪ ʒən, ˈeɪ ʃən)
adj., n. usage: Asian as a noun and adjective is now generally the preferred and most commonly used term, especially for the ethnic designation. Specific names are also used, such as Korean and Pacific Islander. Asiatic is sometimes considered offensive, being associated with colonialism. Oriental as a noun or as an adjective applied to a person is outdated and is also becoming a sensitive term to be avoided.—adj. 1. of or pertaining to Asia or its inhabitants. n. 2. a person born in Asia or of Asian descent. 3. an inhabitant of Asia. [1555–65]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Asian - a native or inhabitant of Asia Asiaticdenizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular placeperson of color, person of colour - (formal) any non-European non-white personcoolie, cooly - (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborerOriental, oriental person - a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)Indian - a native or inhabitant of IndiaEurasian - a person of mixed European and Asian descentAfghanistani, Afghan - a native or inhabitant of AfghanistanAltaic - any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language groupArmenian - a native or inhabitant of ArmeniaBangladeshi - a native or inhabitant of BangladeshBengali - (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)Bhutanese, Bhutani - a native or inhabitant of BhutanBurmese - a native or inhabitant of MyanmarByzantine - a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine EmpireCambodian, Kampuchean - a native or inhabitant of CambodiaChinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist ChinaEast Indian - a native or inhabitant of the East IndiesMalay, Malayan - a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay ArchipelagoHindoo, Hindu, Hindustani - a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or IndiaHmong, Miao - a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United StatesIndonesian - a native or inhabitant of IndonesiaIrani, Iranian, Persian - a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"Iraki, Iraqi - a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government"Israelite - a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of IsraelIsraeli - a native or inhabitant of IsraelJapanese, Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of JapanJordanian - a native or inhabitant of JordanKorean - a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean languageKurd - a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own stateKuwaiti - a native or inhabitant of KuwaitLao, Laotian - a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the ThaisLebanese - a native or inhabitant of LebanonMalaysian - a native or inhabitant of MalaysiaMaldivan, Maldivian - a native or inhabitant of MaldivesNepalese, Nepali - a native or inhabitant of NepalPakistani - a native or inhabitant of PakistanParthian - a native or inhabitant of ParthiaSinghalese, Sinhalese - a native or inhabitant of Sri LankaSherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineersSyrian - a native or inhabitant of SyriaTaiwanese - a native or inhabitant of TaiwanTadzhik, Tajik - a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and ChinaTai, Thai, Siamese - a native or inhabitant of ThailandTibetan - a native or inhabitant of TibetTurki - any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic languageKazakhstani - a native or inhabitant of KazakhstanAnnamese, Vietnamese - a native or inhabitant of VietnamSingaporean - an inhabitant of SingaporeSri Lankan - a native or inhabitant of Sri LankaDardan, Dardanian, Trojan - a native of ancient TroyIberian - a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the CaucasusMongoloid - a member of the Mongoloid raceTimorese - a native or inhabitant of Timor
Adj.	1.	Asian - of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries"Asiatic

Translations

亚洲人亚洲的

Asian

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