English Dictionary
Definition Asian in British English
Asian
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between British and American English: Asian
In the UK, Asian usually refers to British people whose families originally came from the countries of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka). In the US, it usually refers to people from countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as China, Japan, Thailand, or Korea.
someone who is Asian is from Asia, especially one of the countries in South Asia such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka
90% of our students are Asian.
