Asian
/ˈeɪʃn/adjective
उच्चारण एशन
एशियाई, एशिया का
Core word
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from or connected with Asia
एशियाई, एशिया का
- the Asian Games
- Asian countries such as India, China and Japan
- The Asian continent is home to more than half the world's people.
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- He plays for the Asian cricket team.
- Asian cuisine uses many spices.
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a person from Asia, or a person whose family came from Asia
एशियाई (व्यक्ति)
- Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize.
- She became the first Asian to coach the team.
- The Asians living in the city celebrate Diwali together.
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- She is a British Asian who speaks both English and Gujarati.
- The first Asian to win the prize was warmly welcomed back home.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Asian (adjective): Asian + noun
Asian describes people, countries, food or culture connected with Asia, and it always begins with a capital A.
'Asian' एशिया से जुड़े लोगों, देशों, भोजन या संस्कृति का वर्णन करता है, और यह हमेशा capital A से शुरू होता है।
- The Asian Games are held every four years.
- She loves Asian food, especially South Indian dishes.
an Asian (noun): countable, plural Asians
As a noun, Asian is countable; it takes a or an, and the plural is Asians. In British English it often means a person of South Asian origin.
Noun के रूप में 'Asian' countable है; इसके साथ a या an आता है और plural 'Asians' है। British English में इसका अर्थ प्रायः दक्षिण एशियाई मूल का व्यक्ति होता है।
- Many Asians live and work in the Gulf countries.
- An Asian won the gold medal in the final.
South / East / Southeast Asian
Combine Asian with a direction to name the region; South Asian covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and nearby countries.
क्षेत्र का नाम बताने के लिए 'Asian' के साथ दिशा जोड़ी जाती है; South Asian में भारत, पाकिस्तान, बांग्लादेश, श्रीलंका और पास के देश आते हैं।
- India is a South Asian country with a long coastline.
Asian vs Asiatic
Asian is the correct and respectful word for people and things from Asia; Asiatic is old-fashioned and can offend.
Asian एशिया के लोगों और वस्तुओं के लिए सही और सम्मानजनक शब्द है; Asiatic पुराना शब्द है और अपमानजनक लग सकता है।
- He is an Asian cricketer who plays for a county side.
- Asiatic is no longer used for people.
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Asian + noun
countriesGamescontinentelephantcuisineeconomy
- The Asian Games bring athletes from forty-five countries together.
adjective + Asian
SouthEastSoutheastCentralWest
- Thailand is a Southeast Asian country.
Asian + organisation
Development BankCupPaintsNetwork
- The Asian Development Bank gives loans to many countries.
Asian + noun (sport and culture)
CupChampionshipmusiccinemafestival
- The Asian Cup brings the best teams in Asia together.
verb + Asian
visitstudyrepresenttour
- Radhika wants to tour Asian countries after college.
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- India is the second-largest Asian country by population.
भारत जनसंख्या की दृष्टि से दूसरा सबसे बड़ा एशियाई देश है।
- The Asian elephant has smaller ears than the African elephant.
एशियाई हाथी के कान अफ़्रीकी हाथी से छोटे होते हैं।
- Radhika's team won a medal at the Asian Championships.
राधिका की टीम ने एशियाई चैंपियनशिप में पदक जीता।
- Asian languages such as Hindi and Tamil are spoken by millions.
हिंदी और तमिल जैसी एशियाई भाषाएँ करोड़ों लोग बोलते हैं।
- Several Asians have won the Nobel Prize in literature.
कई एशियाई लोगों ने साहित्य का नोबेल पुरस्कार जीता है।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: in British English Asian often refers to people from South Asia, such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while in American English it usually refers to people from East Asia, such as China, Japan and Korea.
British और American में British English में Asian प्रायः दक्षिण एशिया (जैसे भारत, पाकिस्तान और बांग्लादेश) के लोगों के लिए आता है, जबकि American English में यह आमतौर पर पूर्वी एशिया (जैसे चीन, जापान और कोरिया) के लोगों के लिए आता है।