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来自

lái zì
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to come from (a place)
  2. 2. From: (in email header)

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Word relationships

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出自
chū zì

to come from

较书面，常用于‘出自某人之手’

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于电子邮件标题‘来自：’，表示发件人来源。

Common mistakes

与‘来’不同，‘来自’必须接地点或来源，不能说‘我来自’结束句子。

Example Sentences

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他 来自 中国大陆。
He comes from mainland China.
他 来自 不同的社会阶层。
He comes from a different social class.
你 来自 哪里？
Where are you from?
这个故事 来自 民间传说。
This story comes from folklore.
参加活动的人士 来自 各行各业。
The people attending the event come from all walks of life.

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Child Words of 来自

来
lái

to come

自
zì

self