🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

猜字游戏

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cāi zì yóu xì

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

"我们在聚会上玩猜字游戏。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A game in which players act out a word or phrase without speaking, while others guess what it is.

    "We played charades at the party, and everyone had a great time guessing the actions."
  2. 2

    An absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.

    "The meeting was just a charade, as the decisions had already been made."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'charade' originates from the French term 'charade', which referred to a type of riddle or puzzle. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, evolving to describe a game where players act out a word or phrase without speaking, emphasizing the visual and performative aspects of communication.

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