asian

S2 W1

BrE /ˈeɪʃən/ AmE /ˈeɪʃən/

adjective, noun en → es

1 ETHNICITY [adjective before noun] A2

relating to the people who live in or come from Asia

asiático, de Asia

  • Asian person/culture/food

Collocations Asian cuisine · Asian art

  • She is an Asian student.

    Ella es una estudiante asiática.

2 PERSON [countable noun] B1

a person who comes from Asia or whose family originally came from there

asiático, persona de Asia

  • Asian people

Collocations Asian community · Asian immigrants

  • There are many Asian students at the university.

    Hay muchos estudiantes asiáticos en la universidad.

3 SPORT [uncountable noun] B2

a sport that is popular in Asia, such as badminton or table tennis

deportes asiáticos

  • Asian sports

Collocations Asian games · Asian championships

  • Table tennis is an Asian sport.

    El ping pong es un deporte asiático.

1 COLOR [adjective before noun] C1

(informal) light brown or beige, like the color of some people's skin from Asia

color pálido o beis

  • asian hair/skin

Collocations asian complexion · asian features

  • She has very asian skin.

    Ella tiene una piel muy pálida o beis.