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浅滩 — meaning in English

qiǎn tān

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English meaning

broke adj Having no money; financially ruined.
penniless adj Having no money at all; extremely poor.
shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
shoal noun A large group of fish swimming together.

Senses

浅滩 is used for these senses in English:

shallow A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

broke — full definition

adj Having no money; financially ruined.
verb Past tense of "break."

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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