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来自 (來自)
  • [láizì]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

来自 [láizì]
  1. 1. verb To come from (some place); to originate; derive
    青年志愿者们都来自不同的国家。
    The young volunteers come from different countries.
  2. 2. from

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

来自 [láizì]
  1. 1. 从(某处)来;来源于
    我们大家来自五湖四海
    问题来自思想上的麻痹。

Examples

展出的作品,有的来自本土,有的来自海外。
Of the articles on display, some are local, others are from overseas.
抵住来自外面的压力
withstand the pressure from outside
来自天南地北
come from different parts of the country (or from all over the country)
来自五湖四海
hail from all corners of the country
这个部队的战士,大部分来自东三省。
Soldiers of this army are mainly from the three provinces of northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces).
这名钢鼓乐手来自非洲。
The steel drum player comes from Africa.
来自各国的啦啦队员高擎着各国国旗。
Fans from different countries are holding aloft the national flags of their country.
2008年,来自世界各国的运动员将齐聚北京。
Athletes from all countries of the world will gather together in Beijing in 2008.
广播卫星使我们都能听到来自世界各地的消息。
Broadcasting satellites make it possible for us to hear news from all over the world.
参加本次新年晚会的演员来自不同界别。
The actors who took part in this new year's soiree come from all walks of life.

Word Decomposition


[lái]
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[zì]

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