🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

塔利班

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tǎlìbān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Taliban/ˈtɑːlɪbɑːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"塔利班在2021年重新控制了阿富汗。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan that seeks to establish an Islamic state governed by strict Sharia law.

    "The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, leading to widespread international concern."
  2. 2

    Members of the Taliban movement.

    "The Taliban fighters were known for their strict enforcement of their interpretation of Islamic law."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Taliban' originates from the Pashto word 'ṭālibān', meaning 'students'. It was first used in the late 20th century to describe a group of Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan who emerged in the 1990s, advocating for a strict interpretation of Sharia law.

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