由来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
由来 Usage and Examples
origin
source
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委员会由来自不同政党的成员组成。
There are people of different political colours on the committee.
这个观点由来已久，但一直未风行。
The idea has been around for ages without catching on.
The characters in 由来
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 由
- yóu由bu不dé得cannot help, beyond one's control
- yóu由yú于Due to; because of.
- yóu由yú于shí时jiān间jǐn紧pò迫Due to time constraints, Given the tight schedule
- yóu由tā他Let him, Up to him
- yóu由tā他yī一rén人wán完chéng成completed by him alone, done by him alone
- yóu由nǐ你fù负zé责You are responsible., It's on you.
- yóu由tou头Reason, Pretext
- yóu由tā她zuò做zhǔ主She's in charge, It's up to her
- yóu由qī妻zǐ子zuò做zhǔ主wife is in charge, wife wears the pants
- yóu由hái孩zi子yí一yàng样like a child, childlike
- yóu由guān官fǔ府by the government, by government
- yóu由wǒ我By me, Up to me
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Open the tool →Questions about 由来
What does 由来 mean in Chinese?
由来 (yóu lái) means “origin, source, history”.
How do you pronounce 由来?
由来 is pronounced yóu lái in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “origin” in Chinese?
“origin” is 由来 (yóu lái) in Chinese.
How is 由来 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 由来, each with pinyin and an English translation.