源自

yuán zì · yuan zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to originate from

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2 examples
01

许(xǔ)多(duō)错(cuò)误(wù)源(yuán)自(zì)于(yú)我(wǒ)们(men)缺(quē)乏(fá)耐(nài)心(xīn)。

A lot of our mistakes come from a lack of patience.

Tatoeba: Chinese by murr · English by paper1n0 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

许(xǔ)多(duō)英(yīng)文(wén)单(dān)字(zì)源(yuán)自(zì)于(yú)拉(lā)丁(dīng)文(wén)。

Many English words are derived from Latin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by kebukebu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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