来历

lái lì

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. history
2. antecedents
3. origin

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 出身 chū shēn 出身 chū shēn to be born of 用于人或家庭背景: to be born of
• 背景 bèi jǐng 背景 bèi jǐng background; backdrop; context 指个人或事件的历史背景: background; backdrop; context

Synonyms

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• 来源 lái yuán 来源 lái yuán source (of information etc) 用于表示事物的源头: source (of information etc)
• 由来 yóu lái 由来 yóu lái origin 用于指事物的发展过程: origin

Usage notes

Common mistakes

来历 usually refers to the background or history of a person or thing, while 来源 specifically denotes the source or origin of something concrete.

Example Sentences

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这个人的 来历 很不清楚。

This person's background is very unclear.

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Words Containing 来历

• 来历不明 来历不明 lái lì bù míng: of unknown origin

Child Words of 来历

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 历 历 lì: calendar