来历 láilì history
history; antecedents; origin
怎么记住“来历”: 来 come + 历 experience = history.
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用法
- 'Origin, background, antecedents' - 来历不明 (láilì bùmíng) of unknown/dubious origin.
- Asks where a person or thing came from and its history; often with a suspicious edge (来历不明的人).
- Near 来源 (láiyuán, source) but 来历 emphasizes the backstory/provenance, esp. of people or objects.