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来自 láizì

来自 láizì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 来自 láizì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
láizì | lai2 zi4
English translation
to come from (a place)
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About 来自 láizì

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Traditional form

來自

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 来自 láizì

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lái

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of lái . Pictograph of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as mài .

Positional decomposition

未丷

Number of Strokes

7

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a nose. Original form of (nose). In China, when people point to themselves, they typically point to their nose.

Positional decomposition

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 来自 láizì

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Xuě 通常 tōngcháng dōu shì 来自 láizì yún .

Rain or snow usually comes from nimbus clouds.

Dōng 天山 Tiān shān 尾亚岩体: tóng yuán 还是 háishi 异源? -- 来自 láizì 黑云母 de 证据 zhèngjù .

Weiya complex, eastern Tianshan: Single - sourced or diverse - sourced ? -- Evidence from biotite.

他们 tā men zhēng zài 期待 qīdài Bāo 来自 láizì 南非 Nán fēi de 贵重 guì zhòng 钻石 zuànshí .

They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.

纵然 zòng rán 如此 rú cǐ , 还是 háishi 可以 kěyǐ Wén dào 来自 láizì lǎng 费罗 de zhǒng 轻微 qīng wēi de 杂烩 zá huì de 味道 wèidao .

Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow.

chá 这个 zhè ge shì 来自 láizì 汉语 Hànyǔ de 外来语 wài lái yǔ .

Tea is a borrowed word from Chinese.

来自 láizì Decomposition

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来自 láizì Compounds

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