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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries천재
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Cheonjae
"그는 수학의 천재입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is exceptionally skilled or proficient in a particular area.
"She is a whiz at mathematics, solving complex problems in seconds."
- 1
To move quickly through the air with a whizzing sound.
"The ball whizzed past my head during the game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whiz' originated in the early 20th century, likely as a variant of 'whizz', which is an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of something moving quickly through the air. It has evolved to denote someone who is exceptionally skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whiz" is said worldwide
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As du calcul
Transliteration: Ahs dyoo kal-kul
"Elle est un as du calcul."
Wunderkind
Transliteration: Voon-der-kint
"Er ist ein Wunderkind in der Mathematik."
Genio
Transliteration: Jee-nyo
"È un genio della matematica."
Genio
Transliteration: Hen-io
"Es un genio en matemáticas."
Gênio
Transliteration: Zhen-io
"Ele é um gênio em matemática."
जीनियस
Transliteration: Jenius
"वह गणित में जीनियस है।"
天才
Transliteration: Tiāncái
"他是数学方面的天才。"
천재
Transliteration: Cheonjae
"그는 수학의 천재입니다."
天才
Transliteration: Tensai
"彼は数学の天才です。"
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