🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

最低点

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuì dī diǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nadir/ˈneɪ.dɪr/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"最低点是一个人运势的最低点。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

    "After years of struggle, the company reached its nadir before finally turning things around."
  2. 2

    In astronomy, the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer.

    "The nadir is the point in the sky that is directly opposite the zenith."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nadir' originates from the Arabic word 'نظير' (naẓīr), meaning 'opposite' or 'counterpart', which was adopted into Medieval Latin as 'nadirum'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century, primarily in the context of astronomy to denote the lowest point in the sky relative to an observer's position.

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