to originate; origin; source
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to originate; to stem from; to begin
formalUsed to describe the historical or geographical beginning of a phenomenon, custom, idea, etc. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
Qín秦
qiāng腔
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
Shǎn陕
xī西
。
Qinqiang Opera originated in Shaanxi.
Shì世
jiè界
shàng上
yī一
qiè切
zhī知
shi识
wú无
bù不
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
láo劳
dòng动
。
All knowledge in the world originates from labor.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
xuě雪
shān山
。
This river originates in the snow-capped mountains.
Xiàn现
dài代
jì计
suàn算
jī机
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
èr2
shí0
shì世
jì纪
sì4
shí0
nián年
dài代
。
The modern computer originated in the 1940s.
noun
origin; source; root
formalRefers to the fundamental cause or starting point of something. Often used with '的' as '...的起源'.
Shēng生
mìng命
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
shì是
yī一
gè个
kē科
xué学
nán难
tí题
。
The origin of life is a scientific puzzle.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
tàn探
tǎo讨
le了
yǔ语
yán言
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
。
This book explores the origins of language.
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Tàn探
suǒ索
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
kē科
xué学
jiā家
bì毕
shēng生
de的
zhuī追
qiú求
。
Exploring the origin of the universe is the lifelong pursuit of many scientists.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
yǒu有
gè个
shén神
mì秘
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
。
This story has a mysterious origin.