🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

无关紧要

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wúguān jǐnyào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Irrelevant/ɪˈrɛl.ə.vənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他提供的细节与讨论无关紧要。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not connected with or relevant to something.

    "The details he provided were irrelevant to the discussion."
  2. 2

    Having no bearing on or connection to the subject being considered.

    "Her comments were deemed irrelevant by the committee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'irrelevant' is derived from the Latin root 'relevare', meaning 'to raise up' or 'to relieve', combined with the prefix 'ir-', which denotes negation. It evolved in Middle English during the late 14th century, initially referring to something that does not pertain to the matter at hand.

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