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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

通勤者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tōngqínzhě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Commuter/kəˈmjuː.tər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"早高峰时段挤满了上班的通勤者。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.

    "The train was packed with morning commuters heading into the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb commute, originating in the mid-19th century from commutation ticket, referring to a reduced-fare railway ticket for regular travelers. The root stems from Latin commutare meaning 'to change completely or exchange'. Over time, it evolved to designate any person who regularly travels some distance to work.

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