English–Chinese

“be originally from” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinlái zì

Example

他来自中国。tā lái zì zhōng guó

He is originally from China.

Illustration for 来自 (be originally from)

How to say “be originally from” in Chinese

“Be originally from” in Chinese is 来自 (lái zì).

A clear starting point lies behind a person, thing, or idea seen now.

Full entry for 来自: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 来自

他们的老师来自北京。tā men de lǎo shī lái zì běi jīng

Their teacher is originally from Beijing.

Tips for using 来自

  • For a person's background, this word describes where the person originates, so it can remain accurate even when the person now lives somewhere else.

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