🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

重要的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhòngyào de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Significant/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"研究显示两个组之间存在重要的差异。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having meaning; indicative of something important.

    "The study revealed significant differences between the two groups."
  2. 2

    Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.

    "Her contributions to the project were significant and greatly appreciated."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'significant-', stem of 'significans', present participle of 'significare' meaning to signify, indicate, or make a sign. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, evolving from its original sense of 'having meaning' to its modern primary usage denoting notable importance or consequence.

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