birthplace; cradle; place of origin
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
place of origin; birthplace; cradle
formalUsed metaphorically for the origin or starting point of something significant, such as a civilization, culture, or movement. It has a formal, positive connotation.
Huáng黄
hé河
liú流
yù域
wù物
chǎn产
fēng丰
fù富
，
shān山
hé河
zhuàng壮
lì丽
，
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
huà化
de的
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
。
The Yellow River basin is rich in resources and majestic in scenery; it is the cradle of ancient Chinese culture.
Hú湖
nán南
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
Zhōng中
guó国
gé革
mìng命
wěi伟
rén人
de的
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
。
Hunan is the birthplace of many great figures of the Chinese revolution.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
jiù就
zài在
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
chē车
kù库
lǐ里
。
The birthplace of this company was in a small garage.
Dì地
zhōng中
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
bèi被
kàn看
zuò作
shì是
xī西
fāng方
wén文
míng明
de的
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
。
The Mediterranean region is regarded as the cradle of Western civilization.
Zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
shì是
zhè这
xiàng项
chuán传
tǒng统
yì艺
shù术
de的
fā发
xiáng祥
dì地
。
This small town is the birthplace of this traditional art form.