ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.originate (in/from); stem/come from

    • zhè chǎng zhēng chǎo qǐ yuán yú wù huì

      争吵起源误会

      The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding.

    • wǒ men dōu zhī dào huáng hé qǐ yuán yú qīng hǎi gāo yuán

      我们知道黄河起源青海高原

      We all knows that the Yellow River originates in the Qinghai plateau.

    • yī qiè zhī shi dōu qǐ yuán yú láo dòng

      一切知识起源劳动

      All knowledge originates from labor.

  • 2

    n.origin; derivation; genesis

    • fù qīn jié de qǐ yuán bù qīng chu

      父亲节起源清楚

      The origin of Father's Day is not clear.

    • wǒ men zài yán jiū gǔ xī là wén huà de qǐ yuán

      我们研究古希腊文化起源

      We are researching on the beginning of ancient Greek culture.

    • tā de yǎn jiǎng chǎn shù le chōng tū de qǐ yuán

      演讲阐述冲突起源

      His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict.

Word usage

  • "起源" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
    • 起源

      one origin

    • 起源

      one kind of origin