🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

更远

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gèng yuǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Further/ˈfɜːrðər/
adjectiveadverbverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们需要走得更远。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    More distant in space than something else of the same kind.

    "The further we walked, the more beautiful the scenery became."
As adverb
  1. 1

    To a greater degree or extent.

    "We need to discuss this further before making a decision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'further' originates from the Old English 'forð', meaning 'forward' or 'onward'. It evolved through Middle English as 'further' or 'ferther', indicating a sense of progression or advancement, both in physical distance and abstract concepts.

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