🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

更锋利

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gèng fēng lì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sharper/ˈʃɑːr.pər/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这把刀比那把更锋利。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a fine edge or point, especially one able to cut or pierce; clearly defined or distinct.

    "The chef used a sharper knife to slice the vegetables effortlessly."
As noun
  1. 1

    A swindler, sharper, or professional gambler who cheats people by trickery.

    "The card sharper was quickly noticed and thrown out of the casino."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the comparative form of the adjective 'sharp', originating from Old English 'scearp', of Germanic origin. Historically, by the 17th century, the noun form 'sharper' evolved to describe a swindler or cheat who preys on gullible gamblers, utilizing sharp wits.

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