🇬🇧🇨🇳 prosperous - 繁荣 : English Lesson

Meaning of "prosperous" ("繁荣"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Prosperous means doing really well in life, like when a person, family, or place has plenty of money, food, and good things, so they can live comfortably and don’t have to worry much about what they need.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cookie jar was once prosperous, but then my cousin visited and it went instantly bankrupt.

Our school’s lost-and-found is so prosperous that it could open a department store for lonely jackets.

My brother’s prosperous sock collection is so big that lost socks from other families move in there for a better life.

My cat feels prosperous because he owns six beds, four blankets, and exactly zero jobs.

Some countries become prosperous by selling things like cars or computers.

The small prosperous shop looked prosperous: new lights, stacked fruit, a bright sign. The prosperous owner laughed as customers filled baskets. A prosperous cat slept in the sun on the warm step. The prosperous town clapped when the owner opened the new door. They cheered, hands high, and felt safe now.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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