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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

比利时的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǐ lì shí de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Belgian/ˈbɛl.dʒən/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我喜欢吃比利时巧克力。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Belgium or its people.

    "She enjoys traditional Belgian chocolate and waffles."
As noun
  1. 1

    A native or inhabitant of Belgium.

    "Several Belgians attended the international conference in Brussels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Deriving from the Latin 'Belgae', an ancient Celtic-speaking people inhabiting northern Gaul, the term entered Middle English via Old French. Modern usage established itself in the 19th century following the creation of the independent Kingdom of Belgium in 1830.

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