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primitive in Chinese

primitive in Chinese is 原始的 — primitive means belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.

primitive in Chinese

原始的
adj
Pronounced: yuán shǐ de
原始的
noun
Pronounced: yuán shǐ de
A member of a primitive society.

What does "primitive" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
    "They lived in primitive conditions with no running water."
  2. noun (computing) A basic data type or simple building block from which more complex structures are made.
    "Integers and booleans are examples of primitives in most programming languages."
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primitive in a sentence

  • They lived in primitive conditions with no running water.
  • The tool was primitive compared to modern equipment.
  • Integers and booleans are examples of primitives in most programming languages.

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What is "primitive" in Chinese?

"primitive" in Chinese is 原始的. primitive means: Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.

How do you pronounce 原始的?

"primitive" in Chinese is 原始的, pronounced "yuán shǐ de".

How do you use "primitive" in a sentence?

Example: "They lived in primitive conditions with no running water." In Chinese, "primitive" is 原始的.

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