🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

宇宙

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǔzhòu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Universe/ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"宇宙是一个神秘的地方。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    All existing matter, space, and time considered as a whole.

    "The universe is vast and contains billions of galaxies."
  2. 2

    A particular sphere of activity, interest, or experience.

    "In the universe of science fiction, anything is possible."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'universe' comes from the Latin 'universum', which means 'all turned into one' or 'whole'. It evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'univers', reflecting the concept of the cosmos as a single entity.

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