Penggunaan Female, Feminine, Male, dan Masculine
Female dan feminine serta male dan masculine merupakan kata-kata bahasa Inggris yang kerap menimbulkan kebingungan. Female dan male digunakan ketika kita mengarah kepada jenis kelamin dari manusia dan hewan, sedangkan feminine dan masculine ketika mengarah pada sifat-sifat atau bentuk fisik yang dianggap tipikal untuk dimiliki wanita atau pria.
Contoh Kalimat Female, Feminine, Male, dan Masculine
| No | Contoh Kalimat Female, Feminine, Male, dan Masculine |
|---|---|
| 1 | Female bees are diploid and male bees are haploid. (Lebah betina diploid dan lebah jantan haploid.) |
| 2 | Uganda has more females than males. (Uganda memiliki lebih banyak wanita daripada pria.) |
| 3 | She has feminine facial features. (Dia memiliki bentuk wajah yang feminin.) |
| 4 | Do full cheeks and small jaws make women appear more feminine? (Apakah pipi penuh dan rahang kecing membuat wanita tampak lebih feminin?) |
| 5 | They are looking for a masculine name for their baby boy. (Mereka sedang mencari nama yang maskulin untuk bayi laki-laki mereka.) |
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References:
- Female or feminine; male or masculine?http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/female-or-feminine-male-or-masculine. Accessed on May 18, 2017.
- Female. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/female. Accessed on May 18, 2017.
- Female. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/female_2. Accessed on May 18, 2017.
- Feminine. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/feminine. Accessed on May 18, 2017.
- Feminine. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/feminine_1. Accessed on May 18, 2017.
- Masculine. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/masculine[1]. Accessed on May 18, 2017.