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由来

Word

where something comes from; how it first started

Traditional
由來

yóu lái

you2lai2HSK 7–9

Meaning

  1. where something comes from; how it first started
  2. the reason for something

Examples

  • 这个名字的由来很有意思。

    zhè ge míng zi de yóu lái hěn yǒu yì si

    The story behind this name is very interesting.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你知道春节的由来吗？

    nǐ zhī dào chūn jié de yóu lái ma

    Do you know how the Spring Festival began?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他迟到的由来很简单。

    tā chí dào de yóu lái hěn jiǎn dān

    The reason for his being late is very simple.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 由来

由yóu来lái
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