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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baŋɡaɾˈdi.a
"El arte qianwei desafía las convenciones tradicionales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The vanguard or avant-garde in cultural, artistic, or political movements.
"The exhibition showcased contemporary artists who represent the new qianwei of Chinese modern art."
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A geographical or administrative placename found in various regions of China, such as Qianwei County.
"They traveled to Qianwei to study the local agricultural traditions and ancient salt-mining techniques."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese pinyin 'qiánwèi' (前卫), literally translating to 'front guard' or 'vanguard'. Historically rooted in military terminology denoting the vanguard of an army, it evolved in modern socio-cultural contexts to represent avant-garde artistic, literary, and progressive political movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qianwei" is said worldwide
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vanguarda
Transliteration: vɐ̃ˈɡwaʁdɐ
"Os artistas da qianwei inovaram a estética visual."
avant-garde
Transliteration: avã gard
"Cette œuvre artistique appartient au mouvement qianwei."
Avantgarde
Transliteration: avãˈɡaʁdə
"Die qianwei Bewegung prägte die moderne Kunstszene."
avanguardia
Transliteration: avanɡarˈdiːa
"Questo stile riflette la corrente qianwei contemporanea."
vanguardia
Transliteration: baŋɡaɾˈdi.a
"El arte qianwei desafía las convenciones tradicionales."
अग्रगामी
Transliteration: agragami
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह कियानवेई आंदोलन कला में नया दृष्टिकोण लाता है।"
前卫
Transliteration: qiánwèi
Script: 中文汉字
"这部先锋电影展现了独特的qiánwèi美学。"
전위
Transliteration: jeonwi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 작품은 현대 미술의 전위적인 성격을 보여줍니다."
前衛
Transliteration: zen-ei
Script: 日本語
"そのアーティストは中国の前衛芸術を牽引している。"
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