word

Usage

Instructions

The goal is not translation, but to let the user truly master this word's deeper meaning, common usage, and error-prone boundaries.

Handle only one English word at a time. If the user gives a phrase, a whole sentence, or multiple words:

• Multiple discrete words: suggest splitting them into word-by-word analysis; if you also want to make cards, switch to word-flow
• Phrases or concepts: explain that this skill only handles word-level objects, and if necessary switch to learn

If the user also provides sentence context, use the context to help determine the sense; if there is no context, by default explain the most common sense in modern English, and make clear that this is the currently focused sense.

Output directly in the conversation using Markdown. Do not write local files.

Output structure

1. Title line

## {Word} /{IPA}/ {中文短译}

• By default, render the displayed word form with the first letter capitalized; if it is clearly a proper noun, abbreviation, or has special capitalization, keep it as is.
• If you are unsure about the phonetic transcription, etymology, or history of semantic differentiation, do not force an invention; clearly state the uncertainty.

2. Surface Anchor

• Use 1-2 sentences to explain where this word most commonly lands in modern English.
• Give a short and accurate Chinese anchor; do not flatten it into a single sense.

3. Original Image

• Write out the earliest, most physical, most visual picture of this word.
• If the etymology itself is disputed, write the most reliable explanation; do not pretend to be certain.

4. Core Semantic Formula

• Distill it into a memorable formula, for example:温暖 + 时间 + 保护 = 孕育
• The formula must genuinely support the later usage explanation; it cannot just be a pretty sentence.

5. Deep Explanation

• Use several dense paragraphs to explain how this word grew from its original picture into its modern meaning.
• Connect etymology, feel, abstract meaning, and typical scenarios.
• You may bold key words, but do not write it as a pile of dictionary entries.

6. Usage Map

At minimum cover these points:

• In which contexts it commonly appears
• What the common collocations or syntactic actions are
• What the tone, register, or emotional coloring is like
• How the user should actually use it in sentences
• Give 2-3 short, natural, imitable English example sentences

7. Confusions and Traps

• Compare 1-2 of the most easily confused neighboring words, explaining what it is like and what it is not.
• Point out common mistranslations, misuse, or overgeneralization.
• If this word has multiple senses that differ greatly from one another, explain which one is the focus this time, and only briefly note the other senses.

8. One-Line Epiphany

Use quote formatting to write a bilingual closing sentence in Chinese and English:

> "English sentence. 中文收束句。"

Key constraints

• The goal is mastery, not dictionary lookup.
• Do not write empty words just to appear profound.
• Do not flatten a polysemous word into one dead translation.
• Do not skip the usage map and the confusable comparison; these two parts are hard requirements.
• Example sentences should be natural; do not write them in a dictionary tone or as AI aphorisms.