🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

概念

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gàiniàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contception/kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这是一个全新的建筑概念。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of conceiving a child or of a fetus developing from the time of fertilization.

    "Genetic disorders can sometimes be detected very early after conception."
  2. 2

    The formation or understanding of an idea or abstract mental concept.

    "His original conception of the architectural project changed dramatically during the planning phase."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'conceptio', stemming from 'concipere' (to take in, conceive), formed by 'com-' (together) and 'capere' (to take). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially relating to the conception of life before broadening to abstract ideas and mental formations.

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