来源 láiyuán source (of information etc)
source (of information etc); origin
How to remember 来源: 来 come + 源 spring = source (of information etc).
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How it is used
- The source/origin of something abstract - 信息来源 (xìnxī láiyuán) source of information; 收入来源 (shōurù láiyuán) source of income.
- Also a verb: 来源于 (láiyuán yú) to originate from - 这句话来源于古文 (this phrase comes from a classical text).
- Contrast 起源 (qǐyuán, the historical origin/beginning) and 资源 (zīyuán, resources): 来源answers 'where does it come from'.
Example sentences
- 什么是您最大的灵感来源？ Shénme shì nín zuìdà de línggǎn láiyuán?What is your greatest source of inspiration?