🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

奉献

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèng xiàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dedication/ˌdɛd.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他对事业的奉献精神令人钦佩。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.

    "Her unwavering dedication to scientific research led to a major breakthrough."
  2. 2

    An inscription in a book or on a work of art expressing affection or gratitude.

    "The author wrote a heartfelt dedication to his parents on the first page of the novel."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'dedicatio', stemming from 'dedicare' meaning to proclaim, set apart, or devote. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it initially denoted the formal consecration of a church or sacred space before broadening to signify wholehearted devotion to a task, purpose, or person.

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