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Meaning of Asian in English

Asian
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪ.ʒən/ us
/ˈeɪ.ʒən/
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belonging to or relating to Asia or its people
in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, belonging to or relating to China, Japan, or countries near them
in the UK, belonging to or relating to India, Pakistan, or countries near them
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Asian
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈeɪ.ʒən/ us
/ˈeɪ.ʒən/
someone who comes from the continent of Asia, or a member of a group of people originally from Asia
in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, someone from China, Japan, or countries near them
in the UK, someone from India, Pakistan, or countries near them
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(Definition of Asian from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Asian | American Dictionary

Asian
adjective, noun [ C ]
us
/ˈeɪ·ʒən, -ʃən/
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(a person) of or coming from Asia
(Definition of Asian from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
亞洲的, 亞洲人的, （在美國、加拿大、澳大利亞和紐西蘭指來自中國、日本及其鄰國的）東亞人的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
亚洲的, 亚洲人的, （在美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰指来自中国、日本及其邻国的）东亚人的…
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asiático, asiática, asiático/ca [masculine-feminine]…
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asiático, da Ásia Oriental, da Ásia Meridional…
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Asyalı, Asya’ya özgü…
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asiatique, indo-pakistanais/-aise, Asiatique…
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orang Asia, berkaitan dengan Asia…
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คนเอเชีย, เกี่ยวกับทวีปเอเชีย…
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người Châu Á, thuộc Châu Á…
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azjatycki, Azjara…
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Asia…
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der Asiate / die Asiatin, asiatisch…
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