A jihadi is a Muslim who is fighting a holy war — in English, someone in a militant Islamic movement who takes part in jihad in the fighting sense, not someone quietly struggling to live a good life. Though actually, not every Muslim who talks about jihad is a jihadi; this person-word is tied to the war meaning.

A jihadijihadi(聖戰分子) is a Muslim who is fighting a holy war指的是正在打聖戰的穆斯林 — in English在英文裡, someone in a militant Islamic movement是激進伊斯蘭運動裡的人 who takes part in jihad in the fighting sense參與的是「打仗」意義上的jihad(聖戰), not someone quietly struggling to live a good life而不是安靜努力過好生活的人。Though actually不過其實, not every Muslim who talks about jihad is a jihadi不是每個談到jihad的穆斯林都是jihadi; this person-word is tied to the war meaning這個指人的字是綁定在打仗的意思上。

It is also an adjective: a jihadi group, jihadi violence. It is a news-and-politics word, not kitchen talk, and it has been in occasional English use since the 1960s.

It is also an adjective它也可以當形容詞: a jihadi groupjihadi group(聖戰組織), jihadi violencejihadi violence(聖戰暴力)。It is a news-and-politics word這是個新聞政治用語, not kitchen talk不是日常閒聊會用的字, and it has been in occasional English use since the 1960s從1960年代起就偶爾出現在英文裡。

Some writers prefer jihadist; in English the two now mean much the same.

Some writers prefer jihadist有些作者比較喜歡用jihadist; in English在英文裡 the two now mean much the same現在這兩個字意思差不多一樣。

Be careful: it labels people. Inside a group it can sound like praise; outside, it is usually a charge.

Be careful要小心: it labels people這個字是在給人貼標籤。Inside a group在同一個團體內部 it can sound like praise聽起來可能像稱讚; outside在外面 it is usually a charge通常是一種指控。