🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

长椅

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chángyǐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pew/pjuː/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在服务期间,信徒们坐在长椅上。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long bench with a back, used for seating in a church.

    "The congregation sat quietly in the pews during the service."
  2. 2

    A specific section of seating in a church.

    "She reserved a pew for her family at the wedding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pew' originates from the Middle English 'pewe', which comes from the Old French 'puie', meaning a 'balcony' or 'elevated place'. Its usage evolved in the 15th century to refer specifically to the enclosed seats in churches.

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