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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

跨文化能力

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuà wénhuà nénglì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intercultural competence/ˌɪn.təˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"跨文化能力在全球化的工作环境中至关重要。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.

    "Developing intercultural competence is essential for professionals working in global teams."
  2. 2

    A set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills that lead to effective and appropriate communication in a variety of cultural contexts.

    "Her intercultural competence allowed her to navigate complex social situations with ease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'inter-' (between) combined with 'cultural' (from Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tilling), paired with 'competence' originating from Latin 'competentia' (sufficiency, agreement). The combined term emerged in modern anthropological, sociological, and educational discourse during the late 20th century to describe effective communication across diverse cultural boundaries.

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🇫🇷French → English

Compétence interculturelle

Transliteration: kɔ̃.pe.tɑ̃s ɛ̃.tɛʁ.kyl.tʃu.ʁɛl

"La compétence interculturelle est cruciale dans les environnements de travail divers."

🇩🇪German → English

Interkulturelle Kompetenz

Transliteration: ɪntɐkʊlˈtuːʁələ kɔmpɛˈt͡sɛnt͡s

"Interkulturelle Kompetenz ist wichtig für die Zusammenarbeit in internationalen Teams."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Competenza interculturale

Transliteration: kompeˈtɛntsa interkulˈtuːrale

"La competenza interculturale è fondamentale per lavorare in contesti globali."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Competencia intercultural

Transliteration: kompeˈtenθja iŋteɾkuɾˈtuɾal

"La competencia intercultural es esencial en el mundo laboral actual."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Competência intercultural

Transliteration: kõpeˈtẽsɨɐ ĩteʁkuɾtuˈɾaw

"A competência intercultural é crucial para a comunicação em ambientes diversos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

संस्कृतिक क्षमता

Transliteration: sanskr̥itik kṣamatā

"संस्कृतिक क्षमता वैश्विक कार्यस्थलों में महत्वपूर्ण है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

跨文化能力

Transliteration: kuà wénhuà nénglì

"跨文化能力在全球化的工作环境中至关重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

문화 간 역량

Transliteration: munhwa gan yeonglyang

"문화 간 역량은 글로벌 팀에서 필수적입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

異文化能力

Transliteration: ibunka nōryoku

"異文化能力は国際的な環境で重要です。"

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