🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

贬值

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biǎnzhí

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

"货币贬值导致进口商品价格上涨。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The reduction or underestimation of the worth or importance of something.

    "The devaluation of the currency led to increased prices for imported goods."
  2. 2

    A decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to foreign currencies.

    "Following the economic crisis, the government announced a devaluation of the national currency."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'devaluation' originates from the Latin root 'valere', meaning 'to be worth'. It entered the English language in the early 20th century, primarily in economic contexts, to describe a reduction in the value of a currency relative to others.

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