Bilingual Meaning in English

word

US

baɪˈɫɪŋɡwəɫ

by-LING-gwuhl

UK

baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl

by-LING-gwuhl

释义

Able to speak and understand two languages fluently, or involving two languages.

用法与细微差别

Common in educational and professional contexts. Can describe people ("She is bilingual") or things ("bilingual document"). Not specific to any two languages. Use "multilingual" for more than two languages.

• Spanish: bilingüe
• Portuguese (BR): bilíngue
• Portuguese (PT): bilíngue
• Chinese (Simplified): 双语的
• Chinese (Traditional): 雙語的
• Hindi: द्विभाषी
• Arabic: ثنائي اللغة
• Bengali: দ্বিভাষিক
• Russian: двуязычный
• Japanese: バイリンガル
• Vietnamese: song ngữ
• Korean: 이중 언어의 - 두 언어를 하는
• Turkish: çift dilli
• Urdu: دو لسانی
• Indonesian: dwibahasa

例句

My teacher is bilingual in English and French.

basic

This school offers bilingual education.

basic

He grew up in a bilingual family.

basic

Being bilingual really helped her find a better job.

natural

All the signs here are bilingual.

natural

I'm raising my kids to be bilingual.

natural