🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

帽子

Pronunciation / Transliteration: màozi

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

"他戴着帽子以防止阳光照射。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A head covering, typically with a visor, worn for protection or fashion.

    "He wore a baseball cap to shield his eyes from the sun."
  2. 2

    A protective cover or lid for a container.

    "Make sure to put the cap back on the bottle after use."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cap' originates from the Latin 'cappa', meaning a hood or covering. It evolved through Old French 'cape', which referred to a cloak or covering, before entering Middle English as 'cap', signifying a head covering.

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