🇬🇧🇨🇳 depreciation - 折旧 : English Lesson

Meaning of "depreciation" ("折旧"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Depreciation is when something slowly loses its value or becomes worth less over time, like a new toy that was super special when you bought it, but after it gets old, scratched, or nobody wants it anymore, people wouldn’t pay as much for it.

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My brother tried to sell his half-chewed pencil for five dollars, but the teeth marks caused serious depreciation.

Our family car has so much depreciation that even the GPS asks, “Are you sure you want to be seen in this?”

There was rapid depreciation in the price of my art when people realized the “modern painting” was ketchup on paper.

The value of my reputation suffered depreciation when everyone saw my baby pictures in a duck onesie.

Our inflatable pool had extreme depreciation after the neighbor’s cat tested it with all eighteen claws.

He kept the invoice to track depreciation. Each dent and scratch marked depreciation. Depreciation crept in after rain and long days on the road. Depreciation cut the sale price at the market. At last he accepted the depreciation, smiled, and hugged the old car one last time. He waved, eyes wet, and drove away.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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