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起源

qǐ yuán
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. origin
  2. 2. to originate
  3. 3. to come from

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
根源
gēn yuán

origin

偏重抽象的起因或根本原因
来源
lái yuán

source (of information etc)

偏重具体事物的出处或来源

Usage notes

Collocations

“起源”通常与“于”搭配，如“起源于”，表示起始点；而“起源自”则常见于台湾用法。

Common mistakes

学习者易将“起源”与“来源”混淆：前者强调事物最初产生的那一刻或源头，后者强调事物所提供的具体出处。

Example Sentences

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人类 起源 于非洲。
Human beings originated in Africa.

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Words Containing 起源

人类起源
rén lèi qǐ yuán

origin of mankind

物种起源
wù zhǒng qǐ yuán

Charles Darwin's \Origin of Species\

Child Words of 起源

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

源
yuán

root