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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

场合

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chǎnghé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Occasion/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们庆祝这个特别的场合。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A particular time or instance of an event.

    "We gathered to celebrate the occasion of her graduation."
  2. 2

    A suitable or favorable time.

    "He seized the occasion to express his gratitude."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin noun 'occasio', meaning an opportunity, favorable moment, or falling out, stemming from the verb 'occadere' (to go down, set). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially carrying meanings related to falling together of circumstances or a suitable time for action.

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