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来自 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来自 Usage and Examples

from

come from

originate from

他是来自德累斯顿的金工工匠。

He was a craftsman in metalwork from Dresden.

这个词来自中文的“人参”。

The word "ginseng" comes from the Chinese word "Shen-seng."

The characters in 来自

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
自
zì6from, self, naturally

More words starting with 来

  • lái来yí一fèn份I'll have one., One, please.
  • lái来yí一jù句Say something, Give a line
  • lái来yì一bēi杯A drink., Have one.
  • lái来yí一cì次Do it once., Have a try.
  • lái来yì一wǎn碗A bowl, please, One bowl, please
  • lái来shàng上bān班Come to work, Go to work
  • lái来bu不jí及Too late, Not enough time
  • lái来bu不jí及le了Too late, No time left
  • lái来bù不dé得to be impermissible; will not do
  • lái来bu不de得de的Not allowed, Unacceptable
  • lái来gè个Have one., Get one.
  • lái来lín临Coming, Arrival

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Questions about 来自

What does 来自 mean in Chinese?

来自 (lái zì) means “from, come from, originate from”.

How do you pronounce 来自?

来自 is pronounced lái zì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “from” in Chinese?

“from” is 来自 (lái zì) in Chinese.

How is 来自 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 来自, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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