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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自来 [zìlái]
  1. 1. from the beginning; in the first place; originally

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自来 [zìlái]
  1. 1. 从来;历来
    自来就有这个传统。

Examples

自来水管子
tap water pipe
把蔬菜放在自来水龙头下洗涮干净。
Give the vegetables a good rinse with running water.
这里的自来水管道破裂,白花花的水冲涌而出。
The water pipe here broke and water gushed everywhere.
慢道是他,就是老板亲自来了我也不怕。
I won't be afraid if the boss comes, let alone him.
自来水厂不能建在河流中下游,会污染水源的。
The waterworks should be built at the middle or lower reaches of the river to avoid polluting the water source.
这个自来水里的漂白粉放多了吧,有些异味!
The running water has a peculiar smell, it has too much bleaching powder in it.
自来水管爆裂了。
自来水冰凉冰凉的。
自来水管冻得裂口了。

Word Decomposition


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