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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

支持小组

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zhīchí xiǎozǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Support group/səˈpɔːrt ɡruːp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她参加了一个支持小组来分享她的经历。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A group of people who come together to provide emotional or moral support to one another.

    "She found comfort in her support group, where members shared their experiences and encouraged each other."
  2. 2

    A gathering of individuals with similar challenges or experiences, often related to health or personal issues.

    "The cancer support group meets every Thursday to discuss coping strategies and share resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'support' (from Old French deporter and Latin supportare, meaning to carry or bear) and the noun 'group' (from Italian gruppo, meaning a knot, cluster, or collection). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century, closely tied to the rise of peer-led therapeutic and recovery organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous.

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