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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qián-yán
"作者在书中加入了前言，以便为读者提供背景。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preface or foreword, especially in a book or literary work.
"The author included a qianyan to provide context for the readers." - 2
An introductory statement or remarks that precede the main content.
"In her qianyan, she expressed gratitude to her mentors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Qianyan' originates from Mandarin Chinese, where 'qian' means 'front' or 'before' and 'yan' means 'words' or 'speech'. This term has evolved in usage to refer to the concept of 'foreword' or 'preface' in literary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qianyan" is said worldwide
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préface
Transliteration: préfase
"L'auteur a inclus une préface pour donner du contexte aux lecteurs."
Vorwort
Transliteration: Vorwort
"Der Autor fügte ein Vorwort hinzu, um den Lesern Kontext zu geben."
prefazione
Transliteration: prefazione
"L'autore ha incluso una prefazione per fornire contesto ai lettori."
prefacio
Transliteration: prefacio
"El autor incluyó un prefacio para proporcionar contexto a los lectores."
prefácio
Transliteration: prefácio
"O autor incluiu um prefácio para fornecer contexto aos leitores."
भूमिका
Transliteration: bhūmikā
"लेखक ने पाठकों को संदर्भ प्रदान करने के लिए भूमिका शामिल की।"
前言
Transliteration: qián-yán
"作者在书中加入了前言，以便为读者提供背景。"
서문
Transliteration: seomun
"저자는 독자에게 맥락을 제공하기 위해 서문을 포함했습니다."
前書き
Transliteration: maegaki
"著者は読者に文脈を提供するために前書きを含めました。"
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