🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

三个火枪手

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sān gè huǒqiāng shǒu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Three Musketeers/θriː ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪrz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"三个火枪手是经典的文学作品。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fictional trio of characters from Alexandre Dumas's novel, symbolizing friendship and loyalty.

    "In the story, the Three Musketeers embark on adventures that test their courage and camaraderie."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe a close-knit group of friends or allies who support each other.

    "The three friends considered themselves the modern-day Three Musketeers, always ready to help one another."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Three Musketeers' originates from Alexandre Dumas's novel 'Les Trois Mousquetaires', published in 1844. The word 'musketeer' comes from the French 'mousquetaire', which refers to a soldier armed with a musket, reflecting the historical context of the 17th century.

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