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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

微型

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēi xíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Miniature/ˈmɪn.ə.tʃər/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"艺术家为展览创作了著名地标的微型模型。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A representation or model of something that is much smaller than the original.

    "The artist created a miniature of the famous landmark for the exhibition."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Very small in size, especially in comparison to the usual size.

    "She collected miniature figurines from around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'miniare', meaning 'to color with minium' (red lead), which was used in illuminating medieval manuscripts. Over time, the association with the fine, small-scale work in these manuscripts shifted the term's meaning toward anything represented on a greatly reduced scale.

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