来自

láizì

to come from

Dictionary entry

to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

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See it in sentences

他来自南方。

Tā láizì nánfāng.

English

He comes from the south.

班里有来自不同地方的同学。

Bān lǐ yǒu láizì bù tóng dìfang de tóngxué.

English

Our class has students from different places.

Goes with

  • 来自中国come from China
  • 来自北方from the north
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