第三类接触
dì​sān​lèi​jiē​chù

close encounter of the third kind, third contact

  • created sense approved 第三类接触/第三類接觸 · dì​sān​lèi​jiē​chù · close encounter of the third kind, third contact — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    第三类接触 / 第三類接觸

    dì​sān​lèi​jiē​chù

    close encounter of the third kind, third contact

    Hynek's classification for UFO sightings where the witness sees the occupants of the craft or the interior of the UFO

    第 (bound) → 第 · dì · [ordinal] 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · third 类 (literal) → 类/類 · lèi · measure word 接触 (literal) → 接触/接觸 · jiē​chù · contact

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 第三类接触/第三類接觸 · dì​sān​lèi​jiē​chù · paranormal encounter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    第三类接触 / 第三類接觸

    dì​sān​lèi​jiē​chù

    paranormal encounter

    A meeting or interaction between humans and supernatural beings, such as ghosts or spirits.

    第 (bound) → 第 · dì · [ordinal] 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · third 类 (literal) → 类/類 · lèi · measure word 接触 (literal) → 接触/接觸 · jiē​chù · contact

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense