auspicious beginning; originate; arise
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to have an auspicious beginning; for a propitious event to occur
literaryUsed in classical or formal written Chinese to describe the emergence of something considered fortunate or a sign of good luck.
Chuán传
shuō说
fèng凤
huáng凰
lái来
yí仪
，
nǎi乃
guó国
jiā家
fā发
xiáng祥
zhī之
zhào兆
。
Legend says the arrival of the phoenix is an omen of the nation's auspicious beginning.
Cǐ此
hé河
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
huá华
xià夏
wén文
míng明
fā发
xiáng祥
de的
shèng圣
hé河
。
This river is considered the sacred river where Chinese civilization had its auspicious birth.
verb
to originate; to arise; to have its source
formalOften used to refer to the origin or birthplace of a culture, movement, or major event.
Wǔ五
Sì四
yùn运
dòng动
fā发
xiáng祥
yú于
Běi北
jīng京
。
The May Fourth Movement originated in Beijing.
Huáng黄
Hé河
liú流
yù域
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
。
The Yellow River basin is an important cradle of Chinese civilization.
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Wén文
yì艺
fù复
xīng兴
fā发
xiáng祥
yú于
Yì意
dà大
lì利
de的
Fó佛
luó罗
lún伦
sà萨
。
The Renaissance originated in Florence, Italy.
Xǔ许
duō多
xiàn现
dài代
kē科
jì技
lǐ理
niàn念
fā发
xiáng祥
yú于
zhè这
jiā家
shí实
yàn验
shì室
。
Many modern scientific and technological concepts originated in this laboratory.