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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

谨慎的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐnshèn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prudent/ˈpruː.dənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"做出这样的决定是明智而谨慎的。"

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

    "It is prudent to save some money for unexpected expenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin prudent-, stem of prudens, which is a contracted form of providens meaning 'foreseeing' or 'provident'. Entering the English language in the late Middle Ages via Old French, it originally retained strong connotations of having foresight, practical wisdom, and careful management.

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