🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

分心

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēn xīn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ablenkung/ˈaːblɛŋkʊŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"大声的音乐在讲座期间是一个重要的分心。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of diverting attention from something.

    "The loud music was a significant distraction during the lecture."
  2. 2

    A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something.

    "Social media can be a major distraction while studying."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Ablenkung' originates from the German verb 'ablenken', which means 'to distract'. It is derived from the prefix 'ab-' meaning 'off' or 'away' and 'lenken', meaning 'to steer' or 'to direct'. The word has evolved in usage to refer specifically to the act of diverting attention from one thing to another.

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