🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

并发症

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bìngfāzhèng

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

"该项目面临多种并发症。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.

    "The project faced several complications that delayed its completion."
  2. 2

    An additional problem or difficulty that arises in a situation.

    "The patient developed a complication during recovery that required further treatment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'complication' originates from the Latin 'complicare', meaning 'to fold together'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a state of being complex or intricate, often in relation to problems or difficulties.

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