🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

遥控

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yáo kòng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Remote-Controlled/rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊld/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这辆遥控车在公园里飞驰。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Operated from a distance using a remote device.

    "The remote-controlled car zoomed across the park, delighting the children."
  2. 2

    Referring to any device that can be operated from a distance.

    "The remote-controlled drone captured stunning aerial footage of the landscape."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'remote-controlled' combines 'remote', derived from the Latin 'remotus', meaning 'distant', and 'controlled', from the Latin 'contrarotulare', meaning 'to check or regulate'. The phrase evolved in the early 20th century with the advent of radio technology, referring to devices operated from a distance.

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