🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

惊人的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīng rén de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astounding/əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的才华真是惊人的。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Causing astonishment or wonder; remarkably impressive.

    "The magician's performance was so astounding that the audience was left speechless."
  2. 2

    Surprisingly impressive or excellent.

    "Her astounding achievements in science earned her a prestigious award."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'astounding' originates from the Middle English 'astounden', which is derived from the Old French 'estoundre', meaning to stun or astonish. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'extonare', meaning to thunder out, reflecting a sense of overwhelming surprise or shock.

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