orphan /'ɒ:fәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a child who has lost both parents
• (n.) someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
• (n.) the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

Chinese translation

• n. 孤儿
• a. 无双亲的, 孤儿的
• vt. 使成孤儿

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'ɒ:fәn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 3.58 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

orphaning, orphaned, orphans

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