World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionaries迷 / 爱好者
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mí / àihàozhě
"他是一个电影迷。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject.
"He is a massive film buff who can name every director from the silent era."
- 1
Having a well-developed, muscular physique.
"He spent months at the gym and now looks remarkably buff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Middle French 'buffle' (wild ox, buffalo), the term initially referred to buffalo leather and its yellowish-beige color. In 19th-century New York, fire department volunteers wore buffalo-leather uniforms, leading to enthusiasts being called 'buffs', which eventually expanded to mean any enthusiastic devotee.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buff" is said worldwide
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amateur / musclé
Transliteration: amateur / myskle
Script: amateur
"C'est un grand amateur de cinéma."
Fan / trainiert
Transliteration: fan / tʁɛˈniːɐ̯t
Script: Fan
"Er ist ein echter Filmfan."
appassionato / muscoloso
Transliteration: appassionato / muskoloso
Script: appassionato
"È un grande appassionato di storia."
aficionado / musculoso
Transliteration: afisjonado / muskuloso
Script: aficionado
"Él es un aficionado a la informática."
fã / musculoso
Transliteration: fa / musculoso
Script: fã
"Ele é um fã de tecnologia."
प्रेमी / शौकीन
Transliteration: premi / shaukeen
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह इतिहास का बहुत बड़ा शौकीन है।"
迷 / 爱好者
Transliteration: mí / àihàozhě
Script: 中文汉字
"他是一个电影迷。"
광 / 애호가
Transliteration: gwang
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 영화 광이다."
ファン / 愛好家
Transliteration: fan / aikouka
Script: 日本語
"彼は大変な映画ファンです。"
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