🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

猛虎经济

Pronunciation / Transliteration: měng hǔ jīng jì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tiger economy/ˈtaɪ.ɡər ˌiː.kəˌnɒm.i/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该国凭借出口导向型政策成功打造了一个猛虎经济。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An economy of a country that undergoes rapid economic growth, usually accompanied by a high standard of living and increased industrialization.

    "Several Southeast Asian nations are emerging as the new tiger economies of the global market."
  2. 2

    A fast-paced, highly competitive emerging market characterized by export-driven growth.

    "Investors poured capital into the region, eager to capitalize on its dynamic tiger economy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term derives from the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) which experienced rapid and aggressive economic growth starting in the 1960s. The 'tiger' metaphor was chosen to evoke the animal's fierce energy, speed, and predatory prowess in global markets. Over time, the phrase expanded to describe any rapidly developing and industrializing national economy.

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🇫🇷French → English

économie tigre

Transliteration: /e.kɔ.nɔ.mi ti.ɡʁə/

"Le pays est devenu une véritable économie tigre en moins d'une décennie."

🇩🇪German → English

Tigerstaat

Transliteration: /ˈtiːɡɐˌʃtaːt/

"Die Nation entwickelte sich rasant zu einem neuen Tigerstaat."

🇮🇹Italian → English

economia tigre

Transliteration: /e.ko.noˈmi.a ˈti.ɡre/

"Questa nazione viene spesso definita un'economia tigre per via della sua forte crescita."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

economía tigre

Transliteration: /e.ko.noˈmi.a ˈti.ɣɾe/

"El impresionante desarrollo convirtió al país en una economía tigre."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

economia tigre

Transliteration: /e.ko.noˈmi.ɐ ˈtʃi.ɡɾi/

"O rápido avanço tecnológico impulsionou o país rumo a uma economia tigre."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

टाइगर अर्थव्यवस्था

Transliteration: taigar arvyavastha

"यह देश तेजी से उभरती हुई एक टाइगर अर्थव्यवस्था बन गया है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

猛虎经济

Transliteration: měng hǔ jīng jì

"该国凭借出口导向型政策成功打造了一个猛虎经济。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

타이거 경제

Transliteration: taigeo gyeongje

"한국은 과거 눈부신 성장을 통해 대표적인 타이거 경제로 불렸다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

タイガー経済

Transliteration: taigaa keizai

"アジアの新しいタイガー経済が世界市場で注目を集めている。"

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