🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

友谊

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒu yì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amity/ˈæ.mɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"友谊是生活中重要的部分。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A friendly relationship.

    "The two countries maintained amity despite their historical conflicts."
  2. 2

    Peaceful harmony between individuals or groups.

    "The community thrived on the amity shared among its members."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'amity' originates from the Latin 'amicitas', meaning friendship, which evolved through Old French 'amitié' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has consistently related to friendship and peaceful relations over centuries.

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