🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

地方英雄

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dìfāng yīngxióng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Local hero/ˈloʊ.kəl ˈhɪr.oʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他因救人而成为地方英雄。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is admired and respected in their local community for their achievements or contributions.

    "After saving the town from flooding, he became a local hero."
  2. 2

    An individual who is celebrated for their actions or character within a specific locality.

    "The firefighter was hailed as a local hero after rescuing a family from a burning building."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'local', originating from Middle English via Old French from Latin 'localis', and 'hero', entering English in the late 14th century from Old French 'heroe', based on Latin 'heros' and Greek 'hērōs' (demigod or protector). The compound idiom emerged organically in the 19th century to denote a person admired for their courage or outstanding achievements within a specific, restricted community or region.

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