🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

前部

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qián bù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forepart/ˈfɔːr.pɑːrt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"船的前部装饰得很精美。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The front part of something.

    "The forepart of the ship was decorated with intricate carvings."
  2. 2

    The leading or foremost section of an object or entity.

    "In the forepart of the meeting, the agenda was discussed thoroughly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'forepart' originates from the Middle English word 'forpart', which is a combination of 'for' meaning 'before' and 'part', derived from Old French 'partie', itself from Latin 'partire', meaning 'to divide'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to the front or leading section of something.

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