neither — not one or the other of two people or things
Part of speech: PRONOUN
Definition: not one or the other of two people or things
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈniːðər/
Korean meaning: 둘 다 아닌, 어느 쪽도 아닌
Korean pronunciation: 니-더 (강세: 니)
Example Sentences
- Neither pizza nor hamburger could satisfy his craving for Korean fried chicken.
- "I can't solve this math problem." "Neither can Einstein's ghost."
- Neither of my parents can use smartphones properly.
neither
PRONOUN//ˈniːðər//
not one or the other of two people or things
💡 Concept
The customer wants neither chocolate nor vanilla ice cream
🎵 Rhyme
Neither path looks good - let's take a breather!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈniːðər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnaɪðər/
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'nawther'에서 유래되었으며, 'na'(not)와 'hwæther'(which of two) 즉 '둘 중 어느 것도 아님'이 결합된 형태입니다.
🎵Rhyme
eitherbreather
either
breather
🔗Collocations
neither... nor...
neither of them
neither here nor there
neither do I
neither option
neither side
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Neither pizza nor hamburger could satisfy his craving for Korean fried chicken.”
😄 Fun example
“"I can't solve this math problem." "Neither can Einstein's ghost."”
“Neither of my parents can use smartphones properly.”
“The weather is neither too hot nor too cold today.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nonenot eithernot onenot the other
Antonyms
eitherbotheach
Related
nornonenothingnobody
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