"orientals" in Chinese (Traditional)
東方人(過時且被視為冒犯)
Definition
一個過時且被認為具有冒犯性的詞,曾用來指稱東亞或遠東地區的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Orientals' 在英文中屬於過時且具有冒犯性的詞語,建議使用 'Asian'、'East Asian' 或具體的國籍(如 'Chinese'、'Japanese')。現代交流中應避免使用此詞。
Examples
The museum had a section on orientals in the past.
過去博物館有一區介紹**東方人**。
Some old books use the term orientals.
有些舊書會使用**東方人**這個詞。
The word orientals is not appropriate today.
如今**東方人**這個詞語已不合適。
You shouldn't call people orientals; it's considered rude now.
你不應該稱人們為**東方人**,現在這樣很不禮貌。
My grandmother sometimes still says orientals, but I always correct her.
我祖母有時還會說**東方人**,但我都會糾正她。
In modern English, referring to Asians as orientals is outdated and offensive.
在現代英文中,把亞洲人稱作**東方人**是過時且令人不快的。