起源

qǐyuán

origin

Dictionary entry

origin; to originate; to come from

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源

See it in sentences

这种文化的起源很早。

Zhè zhǒng wénhuà de qǐyuán hěn zǎo.

English

The origins of this culture go back a long way.

这个词起源于哪里?

Zhège cí qǐyuán yú nǎlǐ?

English

Where did this word originate?

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