🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

合法的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: héfǎ de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rightful/ˈraɪt.fəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她是合法的王位继承人。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a legitimate claim to something; justly entitled.

    "She is the rightful heir to the throne."
  2. 2

    In accordance with what is morally or legally right.

    "They fought for their rightful place in society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rightful' originates from the Old English 'rihtfull', which combines 'riht' meaning 'right' and 'full', indicating possession or quality. Its usage has evolved from denoting moral correctness to encompassing legal and rightful claims in modern contexts.

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