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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

谨慎的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐn shèn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Measured/ˈmɛʒərd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他发表了审慎而言的讲话。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Suitably regular and uniform in speed, rhythm, or proportion.

    "She walked with a slow, measured pace towards the stage."
  2. 2

    Carefully considered, deliberate, and restrained.

    "The politician delivered a calm and measured response to the criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'mesuren', coming from the Old French 'mesurer', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'mensurare' (to measure), based on 'mensus', the past participle of 'metiri'. Over centuries, the participle shifted from purely numerical assessment to denote a figurative quality of being deliberate, restrained, and careful in tone or action.

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