🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

超自然

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chāo zìrán

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Supernatural/ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ər.əl/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这个故事充满了超自然的事件。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to things that are beyond the laws of nature; not explainable by natural laws.

    "The story was filled with supernatural events that defied logic."
As noun
  1. 1

    A supernatural being or force, especially one that is divine or magical.

    "In many cultures, the supernatural is often represented by gods and spirits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'supernatural' originates from the Latin 'supernaturalis', which combines 'super-' meaning 'above' or 'beyond' and 'naturalis' meaning 'natural'. It evolved in the Middle Ages to describe phenomena that were beyond the natural world, often associated with divine or mystical elements.

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