🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

特征

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tèzhēng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Characteristics/ˌkɛrɪktəˈrɪstɪks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这个产品的特征非常独特。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A distinguishing feature or quality of someone or something.

    "The characteristics of the new smartphone include a high-resolution camera and long battery life."
  2. 2

    The attributes or traits that define a particular person, group, or thing.

    "The characteristics of the local culture are reflected in its festivals and traditions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'characteristics' originates from the Greek word 'kharaktēr', meaning 'a mark' or 'a feature', which evolved through Latin 'characteristica' and Middle French 'caractéristique'. Over time, it has come to refer to distinguishing traits or qualities of a person, object, or concept.

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