🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

开路先锋

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāilù xiānfēng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pathfinder/ˈpæθˌfaɪn.dər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"开路先锋在探索中发现了新路径。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that discovers a new path or route.

    "The pathfinder led the expedition through the uncharted wilderness."
  2. 2

    A person who is a pioneer in a particular field or area.

    "As a pathfinder in technology, she developed groundbreaking software that changed the industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pathfinder' is derived from the combination of 'path', which comes from Old English 'pæth', meaning a way or track, and 'finder', from the Old English 'findan', meaning to discover or locate. The word has evolved to denote someone who discovers new routes or methods, particularly in exploration and innovation contexts.

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