🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

突出的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tūchū de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Protruding/prəˈtruː.dɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"树上突出的树枝使得在森林中行走变得困难。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Sticking out or extending beyond a surface.

    "The protruding branches of the tree made it difficult to walk through the forest."
  2. 2

    Being noticeable or prominent in a particular context.

    "His protruding jawline gave him a distinctive appearance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'protruding' originates from the Latin root 'protrudere', meaning 'to thrust forward', which evolved through Middle English. The prefix 'pro-' indicates 'forward' and 'trudere' means 'to push'. Over time, it has retained the core meaning of extending outward or being prominent.

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