Meaning of 由来
由来 means a period of time from the beginning until now; history; the origin of something; the cause; the source. Pronounced yóu lái. HSK 7-9.
- a period of time from the beginning until now; history
- the origin of something; the cause; the source
Definitions & Examples
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
yóu由
lái来
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
The friendship between the two countries has a long history.
Zhè这
ge个
chuán传
tǒng统
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
qián前
，
qí其
yóu由
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
。
This tradition can be traced back hundreds of years; its origins are very ancient.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
wù误
huì会
yóu由
lái来
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
bú不
shì是
yī一
tiān天
liǎng两
tiān天
néng能
jiě解
jué决
de的
。
The misunderstanding between them has existed for a long time and cannot be resolved in a day or two.