🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Cientista idoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: siẽˈtʃistɐ iˈdozu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kēxué Yuánlǎo/keɪˈʃwɑː ˈjuːˌɑːnˈlaʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cientista idoso ofereceu conselhos valiosos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An elder or senior scholar in the field of science.

    "The Kēxué Yuánlǎo provided invaluable insights during the conference."
  2. 2

    A term used to denote respect for experienced scientists.

    "In the meeting, the young researchers were eager to learn from the Kēxué Yuánlǎo."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Kēxué Yuánlǎo' is derived from Mandarin Chinese, where 'Kēxué' means 'science' and 'Yuánlǎo' refers to 'old' or 'elder'. This term reflects the historical reverence for elder scholars in the field of science, particularly in traditional Chinese culture.

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