🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

迎新会

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yíngxīnhuì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Orientation/ˌɔː.ri.enˈteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"新生必须参加今天的迎新会。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself) in relation to the points of compass or other specific directions.

    "New students attended an orientation session to find their way around campus."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'orientation', originating from the Latin 'oriens' meaning 'rising' or 'east' (refer pointing toward the sunrise). Over time, the meaning evolved from determining the east or geographical direction to general familiarization with a new environment, situation, or set of principles.

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